Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Violet Vision |
| SKU | S540-2 |
| Hex | #B9CAEE |
| RGB | 185, 202, 238 |
| HSL | 221°, 61%, 83% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Violet Vision
At LRV 59, Violet Vision is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Violet Vision 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Violet Vision 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 #B9CAEE in HSL space. Pair Violet Vision 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 Violet Vision Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Violet Vision 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 S540-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Vision
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Violet Vision. The nearest is Agapanthus (SW 9066) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Agapanthus swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Violet Vision
Valspar has no exact twin of Violet Vision. The nearest is Periwinkle Dream (V073-2) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59.1 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Periwinkle Dream swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Violet Vision
At Glidden, the closest color to Violet Vision is Spring Bluebell (48BB 56/162) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Bluebell swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Violet Vision
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Violet Vision. The nearest is My Serendipity (240-2DB) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full My Serendipity swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Violet Vision
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Violet Vision. The nearest is Bedazzled (HGSW 1405) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bedazzled swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Violet Vision
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Violet Vision is Maritime (DET588) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maritime swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Violet Vision
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Violet Vision is Graupel (NO. G10) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Graupel swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Violet Vision
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Violet Vision is Simply Sparkling (0594) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Violet Vision
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Violet Vision. The nearest is Genevieve (1274) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Genevieve swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Violet Vision
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Violet Vision. The nearest is Deep Freeze (C2-769) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Freeze swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Violet Vision
Kompozit has no exact twin of Violet Vision. The nearest is Genevieve (1274) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Genevieve swatch →