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Behr Winsome Rose#AB80C1 · LRV 28

Winsome Rose reads as a violet / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 690D-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR WINSOME ROSE
RGB 171, 128, 193 LRV 28

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Winsome Rose
SKU 690D-5
Hex #AB80C1
RGB 171, 128, 193
HSL 280°, 34%, 63%
LRV 28
Undertone violet / cool
Family Purple

About Behr Winsome Rose

Winsome Rose sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Winsome Rose is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Moonlight Melody
SKU 1179 · #AF73B0 · LRV 25
ΔE 5.18 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 purple from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All purple at Valspar →
V001-2
#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 29.4
4001-10B
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 26.7
4002-10B
#997BB5
Plum Burst
ΔE 4.12 · LRV 24.2
V002-2
#BA7CB4
Dragonflies
ΔE 5.51 · LRV 28.1
1003-3B
#A977A2
Purple Stripe
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 24.2

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5970
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 26
DE5991
#A274B5
Purple Pride
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 24
DE5998
#BD83BE
Lavender Sweater
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 31
DE5984
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 24
DE6005
#B079A7
Victorian Violet
ΔE 6.79 · LRV 26

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.62
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1250-5
#B48AC2
Plum Perfect
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 32
1249-5
#A885B5
Purple Statice
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 28
1250-6
#A475B1
Bell Heather
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 24
1176-5
#A387AC
Violet Eclipse
ΔE 6.88 · LRV 28
1248-6
#9488BE
Magic Carpet
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 28

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.03
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
2071-40
#9A80B9
Crocus Petal Purple
ΔE 4.03 · LRV
1398
#9379B0
Charmed Violet
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 24
1391
#9F7CA5
Naples Sunset
ΔE 6.38 · LRV
2074-40
#C280B4
Lilac Pink
ΔE 7.23 · LRV 32
2073-40
#AA7FA5
Purple Hyacinth
ΔE 7.25 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.58
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6830
#A18AB7
Kismet
ΔE 5.58 · LRV 29
SW 6837
#A785A7
Baroness
ΔE 7.76 · LRV 28
SW 6823
#968DB8
Brave Purple
ΔE 8.49 · LRV 29
SW 74
#A489A0
Radiant Lilac
ΔE 11.12 · LRV 28
SW 9075
#9A8CA2
Berry Cream
ΔE 12.21 · LRV 28

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.27
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 296
#BF7A8F
Rangwali
ΔE 15.27 · LRV 27
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 17.31 · LRV 23
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 21.05 · LRV 26
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 21.43 · LRV 25
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 24.5 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.64
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 16.64 · LRV 26
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 18.12 · LRV 24
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 19.54 · LRV 31
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 23.8 · LRV 29
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 25.85 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.01
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 17.01 · LRV 27
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 30.42 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 31.87 · LRV 38
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 33.07 · LRV 33
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 34.85 · LRV 22

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.93
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 17.93 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 18.43 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 21.66 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 23.06 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 28.08 · LRV 28

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Winsome Rose within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

S120-5
Reserve
LRV 28
BIC-19
Berry Blush
LRV 26
M100-4
Aged To Perfection
LRV 31
M110-5
Amazonian Orchid
LRV 25
680D-5
Bed Of Roses
LRV 33
MQ4-60
Joie De Vivre
LRV 30

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AB80C1 in HSL space. Pair Winsome Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AB80C1 + #96C180
TRIADIC
#AB80C1 · #C1AB80 · #80C1AB
ANALOGOUS
#8A80C1 · #AB80C1 · #C180B7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.19:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.59:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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