Scented Soap
V077-2 · #DBC5D3 · LRV 59.8 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Scented Soap, Really?
Scented Soap reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V077-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Scented Soap
Scented Soap 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 Scented Soap
At LRV 59.8, Scented Soap 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 Scented Soap 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 V077-2 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 | Euphoric LilacSW 6835 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 61 | Color page → |
| Behr | Orchid HazeS110-2 · Behr | 3.0 | 61 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Easter Ribbon1381 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 60 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Shy VioletPPG1177-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Misty Mauve10RR 60/072 · Glidden | 1.9 | 60 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Magnolia Bloom201-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 61 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Scented Soap 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 #DBC5D3 in HSL space. Pair Scented Soap with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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