Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Soft Violet |
| SKU | PPL-53 |
| Hex | #E9E6E2 |
| RGB | 233, 230, 226 |
| HSL | 34°, 14%, 90% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | White |
About Behr Soft Violet
Soft Violet is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Soft Violet shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Soft Violet within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E9E6E2 in HSL space. Pair Soft Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Soft Violet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Violet from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PPL-53 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Violet
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Soft Violet is Shimmer (C2-788). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Shimmer and you'll get the same color. See the full Shimmer swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Violet
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Soft Violet is Willow Springs (PPG1007-1). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Willow Springs and you'll get the same color. See the full Willow Springs swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Violet
Valspar's nearest match is Summer Gray (7006-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80.3 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Violet without repainting risk. See the full Summer Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Violet
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lacey Pearl (2108-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Violet without repainting risk. See the full Lacey Pearl swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Violet
Kompozit's nearest match is Angel Kiss (1272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Violet without repainting risk. See the full Angel Kiss swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Violet
Clare's nearest match is Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Violet without repainting risk. See the full Penthouse swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Violet
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Raindrops (DE6057), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Violet without repainting risk. See the full Raindrops swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Violet
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tender Cloud (023W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Violet without repainting risk. See the full Tender Cloud swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Violet
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Violet is Just About White (0024) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Just About White swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Violet
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soft Violet is Minuet White (SW 6819) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Minuet White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Violet
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Soft Violet is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Violet
At Backdrop, the closest color to Soft Violet is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Violet
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Soft Violet. The nearest is Pavilion Blue (NO. 252) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pavilion Blue swatch →