Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Mischief |
| SKU | V076-2 |
| Hex | #CBBBC4 |
| RGB | 203, 187, 196 |
| HSL | 326°, 13%, 76% |
| LRV | 52.2 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Mischief
At LRV 52.2, Mischief 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.
Mischief 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
13 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Mischief 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 #CBBBC4 in HSL space. Pair Mischief 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 Mischief Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mischief 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 V076-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mischief
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mauve Finery (SW 6282), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52.2) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Mischief without repainting risk. See the full Mauve Finery swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mischief
At Behr, the closest color to Mischief is Plymouth Notch (180E-3) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52.2) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plymouth Notch swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mischief
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Mischief. The nearest is Iced Mauve (2115-50) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Iced Mauve swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mischief
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Mischief is Rose Marble (PPG1179-4) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.2) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rose Marble swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mischief
At Glidden, the closest color to Mischief is Rose Marble (PPG1179-4) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52.2) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rose Marble swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mischief
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Shadowed Rose (346-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52.2) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Mischief without repainting risk. See the full Shadowed Rose swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mischief
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Furtive Mauve (HGSW 2436), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52.2) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Mischief without repainting risk. See the full Furtive Mauve swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mischief
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Mischief is Antique Heather (DE5975) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52.2) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antique Heather swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mischief
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Mischief is Sugared Almond (NO. 9913) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52.2) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sugared Almond swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mischief
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Mischief. The nearest is Lavender Blessing (1211) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52.2). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lavender Blessing swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mischief
Hirshfield's's nearest match is So Dainty (1309), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52.2) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Mischief without repainting risk. See the full So Dainty swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mischief
Kompozit's nearest match is So Dainty (1309), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52.2) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Mischief without repainting risk. See the full So Dainty swatch →