Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Simply Lavender |
| SKU | 4001-9B |
| Hex | #E3D1E4 |
| RGB | 227, 209, 228 |
| HSL | 297°, 26%, 86% |
| LRV | 67.5 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Simply Lavender
At LRV 67.5, Simply Lavender is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet 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.
Simply Lavender 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
11 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Simply Lavender 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 #E3D1E4 in HSL space. Pair Simply Lavender 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 Simply Lavender Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Simply Lavender 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 4001-9B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Simply Lavender
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Simply Lavender is Joyful Lilac (SW 6972) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67.5) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Joyful Lilac swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Simply Lavender
Behr's nearest match is Heather Rose (690E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 67.5) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Simply Lavender without repainting risk. See the full Heather Rose swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Simply Lavender
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pale Iris (2073-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 67.5) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Simply Lavender without repainting risk. See the full Pale Iris swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Simply Lavender
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sonora Rose (PPG1251-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.5) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Simply Lavender without repainting risk. See the full Sonora Rose swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Simply Lavender
Glidden's nearest match is Sonora Rose (PPG1251-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67.5) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Simply Lavender without repainting risk. See the full Sonora Rose swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Simply Lavender
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Simply Lavender is Candytuft (246-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67.5) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Candytuft swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Simply Lavender
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Simply Lavender. The nearest is Plié Pink (HGSW 1017) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67.5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plié Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Simply Lavender
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Simply Lavender is Alpine Moon (DE5953) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 67.5) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpine Moon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Simply Lavender
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Simply Lavender is Lilacs in Spring (1182) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67.5) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lilacs in Spring swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Simply Lavender
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Simply Lavender is Lilacs in Spring (1182) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.5) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lilacs in Spring swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Simply Lavender
At Kompozit, the closest color to Simply Lavender is Lilacs in Spring (1182) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67.5) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lilacs in Spring swatch →