Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Will o' the Wisp |
| SKU | 8001-48B |
| Hex | #D6D0E8 |
| RGB | 214, 208, 232 |
| HSL | 255°, 34%, 86% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Will o' the Wisp
At LRV 65, Will o' the Wisp 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.
Will o' the Wisp 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 Will o' the Wisp 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 #D6D0E8 in HSL space. Pair Will o' the Wisp 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 Will o' the Wisp Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Will o' the Wisp 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 8001-48B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Will o' the Wisp
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Potentially Purple (SW 6821), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Will o' the Wisp without repainting risk. See the full Potentially Purple swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Will o' the Wisp
At Behr, the closest color to Will o' the Wisp is Dusty Lilac (N110-1) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dusty Lilac swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Will o' the Wisp
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Will o' the Wisp is Lily Lavender (2071-60) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lily Lavender swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Will o' the Wisp
Glidden has no exact twin of Will o' the Wisp. The nearest is Lavender Cloud (90BB 67/069) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lavender Cloud swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Will o' the Wisp
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Will o' the Wisp. The nearest is Lavender Dreams (142-3DB) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lavender Dreams swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Will o' the Wisp
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Violet Cache (HGSW 1416), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Will o' the Wisp without repainting risk. See the full Violet Cache swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Will o' the Wisp
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Shimmering Sky (DE5960), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Will o' the Wisp without repainting risk. See the full Shimmering Sky swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Will o' the Wisp
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Will o' the Wisp is Plum's the Word (1239) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum's the Word swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Will o' the Wisp
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Will o' the Wisp is Plum's the Word (1239) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum's the Word swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Will o' the Wisp
At Kompozit, the closest color to Will o' the Wisp is Plum's the Word (1239) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plum's the Word swatch →