Lavender Sand
P001 · #C8BDC4 · LRV 52.8 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Gothic Purple24
- 2Hazy Lilac29
- 3Lavender Sand52.8
- 4Lavender Mist63
- 5Silver Peony68
What Color Is Lavender Sand, Really?
Lavender Sand reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar P001 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lavender Sand
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Lavender Sand 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 P001 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 | Grape MistSW 6548 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 54 | Color page → |
| Behr | Such MelodramaMQ5-32 · Behr | 2.9 | 52 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Piano Concerto1445 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 51 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rose MarblePPG1179-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Rose MarblePPG1179-4 · Glidden | 4.3 | 52 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wintered Night446-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The 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.
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 #C8BDC4 in HSL space. Pair Lavender Sand with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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