Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Pretty Posie |
| SKU | 1260 |
| Hex | #BCBDE4 |
| RGB | 188, 189, 228 |
| HSL | 239°, 43%, 82% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Hirshfield's Pretty Posie
At LRV 55, Pretty Posie is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Pretty Posie 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Pretty Posie within Hirshfield's'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 #BCBDE4 in HSL space. Pair Pretty Posie 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.
Hirshfield's Pretty Posie Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pretty Posie 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 Hirshfield's 1260 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Pretty Posie
At Behr, the closest color to Pretty Posie is Bohemianism (S570-3) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bohemianism swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pretty Posie
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Pretty Posie. The nearest is Oriental Iris (1418) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oriental Iris swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pretty Posie
Valspar has no exact twin of Pretty Posie. The nearest is Organza (8001-46C) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Organza swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pretty Posie
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Pretty Posie. The nearest is Purple Dragon (PPG1247-4) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Dragon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pretty Posie
Glidden has no exact twin of Pretty Posie. The nearest is Lilac Bouquet (02RB 53/171) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lilac Bouquet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pretty Posie
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pretty Posie is Larkspur Bud (DE5905) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Larkspur Bud swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pretty Posie
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Spoiled Rotten (1268), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pretty Posie without repainting risk. See the full Spoiled Rotten swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pretty Posie
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Pretty Posie is Pretty Posie (1260). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55). If Kompozit is your counter, order Pretty Posie and you'll get the same color. See the full Pretty Posie swatch →