Sea Lavender
PPG1250-4 · #CFB1D8 · LRV 50 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Gothic Purple24
- 2Hazy Lilac29
- 3Sea Lavender50
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Sea Lavender, Really?
Sea Lavender reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1250-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sea Lavender
Sea 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 Sea Lavender
At LRV 50, Sea 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 Sea 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 Glidden PPG1250-4 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 | Free SpiritSW 6973 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | BffP110-3 · Behr | 3.8 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Easter Egg2073-50 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 47 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sea LavenderPPG1250-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.3 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Birthday Wishes145-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 46 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | MagicalHGSW 1425 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Sea Lavender 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 #CFB1D8 in HSL space. Pair Sea Lavender with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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