Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Lavender Sand |
| SKU | P001 |
| Hex | #C8BDC4 |
| RGB | 200, 189, 196 |
| HSL | 322°, 9%, 76% |
| LRV | 52.8 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Lavender Sand
At LRV 52.8, Lavender Sand 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.
Lavender Sand 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
15 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Lavender Sand within Valspar'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 #C8BDC4 in HSL space. Pair Lavender Sand 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.
Valspar Lavender Sand Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lavender Sand 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 Valspar P001 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lavender Sand
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lavender Sand is Grape Mist (SW 6548) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 52.8) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grape Mist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lavender Sand
At Behr, the closest color to Lavender Sand is Such Melodrama (MQ5-32) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.8) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Such Melodrama swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lavender Sand
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Lavender Sand is Piano Concerto (1445) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 52.8) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Piano Concerto swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lavender Sand
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Lavender Sand. The nearest is Rose Marble (PPG1179-4) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rose Marble swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lavender Sand
Glidden has no exact twin of Lavender Sand. The nearest is Rose Marble (PPG1179-4) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rose Marble swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lavender Sand
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Lavender Sand is Wintered Night (446-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52.8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wintered Night swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lavender Sand
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lavender Sand is Twirling Girl (HGSW 2416) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 52.8) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twirling Girl swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lavender Sand
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Lavender Sand. The nearest is Wafting Gray (DE6031) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wafting Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lavender Sand
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Lavender Sand. The nearest is Sugared Almond (NO. 9913) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sugared Almond swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lavender Sand
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Lavender Sand. The nearest is Savoy (1316) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Savoy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lavender Sand
Hirshfield's's nearest match is So Dainty (1309), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52.8) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Lavender Sand without repainting risk. See the full So Dainty swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lavender Sand
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Lavender Sand is Cool Fog (BD9) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52.8) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Fog swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lavender Sand
Kompozit's nearest match is So Dainty (1309), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52.8) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Lavender Sand without repainting risk. See the full So Dainty swatch →