Lavender Blue
1438 · #B3B9C7 · LRV 49 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Lavender Blue, Really?
Lavender Blue reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1438 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lavender Blue
Lavender Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Lavender Blue
Lavender Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Lavender Blue 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 Benjamin Moore 1438 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Windy BlueSW 6240 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 48 | Color page → |
| Behr | Hazy SkiesPPU14-12 · Behr | 4.0 | 48 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Misty Morning Dew4003-3C · Valspar | 1.5 | 46.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | CosmicPPG1171-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sanctuary Blue90BG 48/057 · Glidden | 3.2 | 48 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Taboo Blue340-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Lavender Blue within Benjamin Moore'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 #B3B9C7 in HSL space. Pair Lavender Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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