Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Soft Lavender |
| SKU | DE5987 |
| Hex | #F6E5F6 |
| RGB | 246, 229, 246 |
| HSL | 300°, 49%, 93% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Pink |
About Dunn-Edwards 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
9 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 pink from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Soft Lavender Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Lavender 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5987 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Soft Lavender
Behr's nearest match is Cupid Arrow (100C-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 77) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Lavender without repainting risk. See the full Cupid Arrow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Lavender
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Soft Lavender is Charming Pink (2075-70) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Charming Pink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Lavender
Valspar has no exact twin of Soft Lavender. The nearest is Pink Mist (1001-2C) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79.6 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pink Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Lavender
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Soft Lavender. The nearest is Heaven Sent (PPG1252-2) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heaven Sent swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Lavender
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Soft Lavender is Petal Poise (1160) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Petal Poise swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Lavender
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Soft Lavender is Petal Poise (1160) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Petal Poise swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Lavender
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soft Lavender is Petal Poise (1160) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Petal Poise swatch →