Will o' the Wisp
8001-48B · #D6D0E8 · LRV 65 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wisteria48
- 2French Lilac56
- 3Will o' the Wisp65
- 4Inspired Lilac71
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is Will o' the Wisp, Really?
Will o' the Wisp reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8001-48B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Will o' the Wisp
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Will o' the Wisp 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 8001-48B 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 | Potentially PurpleSW 6821 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Artistic VioletP550-2 · Behr | 3.5 | 65 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lily Lavender2071-60 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lavender Cloud90BB 67/069 · Glidden | 3.8 | 67 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lavender Dreams142-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 66 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Violet CacheHGSW 1416 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The 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.
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 #D6D0E8 in HSL space. Pair Will o' the Wisp with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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