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Lavender Kitchen Palette — Misty Lavender & Warm Oak

A soft five-color kitchen scheme led by misty lavender with a creamy backdrop, crisp ceiling white, warm oak, and a deep plum accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Emily Roberts · DIY Editor & First-Timer's Guide

Misty Lavender
Walls
Kompozit Orchid Fragrance · 1287
#C9C1D0
LRV 55
Soft Linen
Cabinets or Vanity
Kompozit Hint of Vanilla · 0001
#EEE8DC
LRV 81
Bright Chalk White
Trim & Ceiling
Kompozit Sugar Dust · 0011
#F8F6ED
LRV 92
Warm Oak
Wood & Floors
Kompozit Gold Ransom · 0892
#B39260
LRV 31
Deep Plum
Accent
Kompozit Petunia Patty · 1228
#4A3C4A
LRV 5
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Lavender in a kitchen sounds bolder than it actually feels. The trick is choosing a soft, gray-leaning version, and that is exactly what Misty Lavender is. On the walls it stays calm and easy to live with, more like a quiet wash of color than a statement.

To keep it warm and modern, the cabinets wear a creamy Soft Linen and the trim and ceiling get a clean Bright Chalk White so the room never feels flat. A natural Warm Oak on the floors or a butcher-block counter brings in the cozy, lived-in side that lavender needs to feel right at home.

Then a little Deep Plum gives the whole scheme some backbone. Use it in small doses — a painted island, bar stools, or open shelving — and it pulls the lavender into something that feels current and intentional for 2026.

Buy These Colors

Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Kompozit first; take any SKU to the store — these mix on demand.

Misty Lavender
#C7BFD6 · LRV 54 · Walls
Kompozit Orchid Fragrance · 1287 ΔE 3.07
Backdrop Lost in the 80s · BD-LO ΔE 17.46
Behr Mulberry Stain · N110-2 ΔE 1.45
Benjamin Moore French Lilac · 1403 ΔE 1.88
Clare Motor City · PNT100-LT-09 ΔE 13.26
Dunn-Edwards Soft Purple · DE5954 ΔE 2.64
Farrow & Ball Calluna · No. 270 ΔE 7.6
Magnolia Home Cement Pots · JG-93 ΔE 9.59
PPG / Glidden Purple Dragon · 1247-4 ΔE 2.7
Sherwin-Williams Grape Mist · SW 6548 ΔE 5.86
Valspar Purple Hibiscus · 8001-48C ΔE 3.62
Soft Linen
#EFE9DD · LRV 82 · Cabinets or Vanity
Kompozit Hint of Vanilla · 0001 ΔE 0.22
Backdrop Jane · BD-JA ΔE 2.03
Behr Ivory Palace · PPU10-14 ΔE 0.5
Benjamin Moore Stoneware · CSP-245 ΔE 1.52
Clare Like Buttah · PNT100-LT-62 ΔE 2.82
Dunn-Edwards Abstract White · DE6232 ΔE 1
Farrow & Ball James White · No. 2010 ΔE 2.57
Magnolia Home Antique Rose · JG-23 ΔE 0.5
PPG / Glidden Cream Puff · 1078-1 ΔE 0.77
Sherwin-Williams Downy · SW 7002 ΔE 0.8
Valspar Shell White · 7007-12 ΔE 0.54
Bright Chalk White
#F7F5F0 · LRV 91 · Trim & Ceiling
Kompozit Sugar Dust · 0011 ΔE 1.89
Backdrop Tabula Rasa · BD-TR ΔE 2.87
Behr Swan Wing · W-F-400 ΔE 1.63
Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace · 2121-70 ΔE 1.96
Clare Timeless · PNT100-LT-04 ΔE 1.64
Dunn-Edwards Droplets · DEW381 ΔE 0.21
Farrow & Ball All White · No. 2005 ΔE 1.05
Magnolia Home True White · JG-21 ΔE 1.49
PPG / Glidden Delicate White · 1001-1 ΔE 1.62
Sherwin-Williams High Reflective White · SW 7757 ΔE 1.25
Valspar New Ream · V148 ΔE 1
Warm Oak
#B08D5B · LRV 29 · Wood & Floors
Kompozit Gold Ransom · 0892 ΔE 1.63
Backdrop Anita · BD-AN ΔE 10.54
Behr Almond Roca · S260-5 ΔE 1.9
Benjamin Moore Bryan Ochre · CW-390 ΔE 1.85
Clare Good as Gold · PNT100-DP-59 ΔE 5.68
Dunn-Edwards Maple View · DE6152 ΔE 1.43
Farrow & Ball Mouse's Back · No. 40 ΔE 10.09
Magnolia Home Vintage Crown · JG-152 ΔE 3.28
PPG / Glidden It Works · 1092-6 ΔE 1.46
Sherwin-Williams Peristyle Brass · SW 43 ΔE 1.81
Valspar Caramel Gold · 3006-7B ΔE 1.42
Deep Plum
#4A3753 · LRV 5 · Accent
Kompozit Petunia Patty · 1228 ΔE 5.92
Backdrop Last Call · BD-LC ΔE 11.15
Behr Deep Aubergine · 100F-7 ΔE 4.17
Benjamin Moore Plum Royale · 2070-20 ΔE 4.85
Clare Blackish · PNT100-DP-54 ΔE 17.67
Dunn-Edwards Preserve · DEA193 ΔE 3.63
Farrow & Ball Pelt · No. 254 ΔE 7.57
Magnolia Home Plum Suede · JG-102 ΔE 6.26
PPG / Glidden Victory Blue · 1165-7 ΔE 10.19
Sherwin-Williams Concord Grape · SW 6559 ΔE 2.75
Valspar Virtuoso · M215 ΔE 4.99

Questions

Does lavender work in a kitchen without feeling too sweet?

It does when you keep it soft and pair it with warm wood. The gray-leaning Misty Lavender reads calm rather than candy, and the oak tone keeps everything grounded and grown-up.

How much of each color should I use?

Let lavender lead on the walls and keep the plum to small doses — a single shelf, an island, or open shelving. The linen cabinets and chalk-white trim do the quiet work in between.

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