Violet Essence (Behr ICC-34)
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Violet Essence (Behr ICC-34) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 78.6, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Essence
Four Behr colors picked for Violet Essence by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Violet Essence, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Opalescent | SW 9686 | 75 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Feathered Violet | 882 | 79.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Winter Dawn | 7004-1 | 79 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Moon Lily | 1168-1 | 79 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Violet Essence (LRV 78.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Essence
Darker than Violet Essence
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-34 |
| Hex | #E6E5E6 |
| RGB | 230, 229, 230 |
| HSL | 300°, 2%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.0, 0.5, -0.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Essence (Behr ICC-34), published as #E6E5E6
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#F9EFE6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Essence (Behr ICC-34)?
- Violet Essence has an LRV of 78.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Essence is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Essence in another brand?
- Moon Lily (PPG 1168-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Violet Essence warm or cool?
- Behr lists Violet Essence as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.