Velvet Slipper
680D-4 · #D8B7ED · LRV 55 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Blackberry Mocha26
- 2Wisteria48
- 3Velvet Slipper55
- 4Lavender Mist63
- 5Silver Peony68
What Color Is Velvet Slipper, Really?
Velvet Slipper reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 680D-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Velvet Slipper
Velvet Slipper is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Velvet Slipper
At LRV 55, Velvet Slipper is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Velvet Slipper are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 680D-4 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPG / Glidden | Sea LavenderPPG1250-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Pretty PetuniaDE5989 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.8 | 51 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Drifting Dream1240 · Hirshfield's | 4.7 | 56 | Color page → |
| Kompozit | Drifting Dream1240 · Kompozit | 4.7 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Velvet Slipper within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D8B7ED in HSL space. Pair Velvet Slipper with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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