Lavender Pearl
PPG1252-1 · #EDE5E8 · LRV 80 — warm magenta tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Lavender Pearl80
- 4Barely Pink87
What Color Is Lavender Pearl, Really?
Lavender Pearl reads as a warm magenta tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1252-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lavender Pearl
Lavender Pearl 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Lavender Pearl
Lavender Pearl is very light — LRV 80, 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 Lavender Pearl 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 Glidden PPG1252-1 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 | Whimsical WhiteSW 6826 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cloud Nine730A-2 · Behr | 0.9 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Feathered Violet882 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Teapot8007-1A · Valspar | 4.8 | 80 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lavender PearlPPG1252-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Parisian Dreams147-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Lavender Pearl within Glidden'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 #EDE5E8 in HSL space. Pair Lavender Pearl with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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