Soft Lavender
DE5987 · #F6E5F6 · LRV 77 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Soft Lavender77
- 4Pink Bliss82
- 5Ballerina Gown87
What Color Is Soft Lavender, Really?
Soft Lavender reads as a near-white with a hint of color — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5987 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Soft Lavender
Soft Lavender shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Soft Lavender
Soft Lavender is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its magenta 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Soft 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 DE5987 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 | Cupid Arrow100C-1 · Behr | 1.8 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Charming Pink2075-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pink Mist1001-2C · Valspar | 3.6 | 79.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Heaven SentPPG1252-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.9 | 78 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Petal Poise1160 · Diamond Vogel | 2.9 | 79 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Petal Poise1160 · Hirshfield's | 2.6 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Soft 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 #F6E5F6 in HSL space. Pair Soft Lavender with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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