Lavender Knoll
8002-2C · #DABDD6 · LRV 56 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Blackberry Mocha26
- 2Wisteria48
- 3Lavender Knoll56
- 4Lavender Mist63
- 5Silver Peony68
What Color Is Lavender Knoll, Really?
Lavender Knoll reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8002-2C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lavender Knoll
Lavender Knoll 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 Lavender Knoll
At LRV 56, Lavender Knoll is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Lavender Knoll 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 Valspar 8002-2C 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 | Child's PlaySW 6845 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.8 | 58 | Color page → |
| Behr | EpiphanyP100-3 · Behr | 1.9 | 58 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hidden Sanctuary1375 · Benjamin Moore | 3.8 | 56 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pink PeonyPPG1251-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 58 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pink PeonyPPG1251-4 · Glidden | 1.8 | 58 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glimmerish145-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Lavender Knoll within Valspar'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 #DABDD6 in HSL space. Pair Lavender Knoll with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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