Sheer Lavender
DE5980 · #EFE2F2 · LRV 74 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Sheer Lavender74
- 4Misty Lilac79
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Sheer Lavender, Really?
Sheer Lavender reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5980 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sheer Lavender
Sheer Lavender 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 Sheer Lavender
At LRV 74, Sheer Lavender 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 Sheer Lavender 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5980 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Petal Dust670C-2 · Behr | 2.3 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Misty Lilac2071-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cascadia1002-4C · Valspar | 2.8 | 77.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Heaven SentPPG1252-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Heaven SentPPG1252-2 · Glidden | 2.4 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Frosted Pink247-1DB · Dutch Boy | 4.1 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Sheer Lavender within Dunn-Edwards'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 #EFE2F2 in HSL space. Pair Sheer Lavender with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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