Butterfly Bush
1282 · #A2A1B9 · LRV 37 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Blue Nova17
- 2Gothic Purple24
- 3Butterfly Bush37
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Butterfly Bush, Really?
Butterfly Bush reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1282 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Butterfly Bush
Butterfly Bush is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Butterfly Bush
Butterfly Bush sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Butterfly Bush 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 Kompozit 1282 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 | CharmPPU16-12 · Behr | 4.5 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Dreamy1425 · Benjamin Moore | 3.6 | 37 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Spring Tulip243-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 37 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Midnight BlushDE5913 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.4 | 33 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Butterfly Bush1282 · Diamond Vogel | 1.5 | 39 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Butterfly Bush1282 · Hirshfield's | 0.0 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Butterfly Bush within Kompozit'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 #A2A1B9 in HSL space. Pair Butterfly Bush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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