Not Quite Purple (Behr M100-1A)
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Not Quite Purple (Behr M100-1A) is a light, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 73.6, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Not Quite Purple
Four Behr colors picked for Not Quite Purple by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Not Quite Purple, 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 | Spangle | SW 6834 | 73 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Raspberry Ice | 2072-70 | 76.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Dreamy Heather | 1004-6C | 77 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Violet Vapor | 1180-1 | 72 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Not Quite Purple (LRV 73.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Not Quite Purple
Darker than Not Quite Purple
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M100-1A |
| Hex | #E6DCE4 |
| RGB | 230, 220, 228 |
| HSL | 312°, 17%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.7, 4.8, -2.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Not Quite Purple (Behr M100-1A), published as #E6DCE4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Not Quite Purple (Behr M100-1A)?
- Not Quite Purple has an LRV of 73.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Not Quite Purple is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Not Quite Purple in another brand?
- Violet Vapor (PPG 1180-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Not Quite Purple warm or cool?
- Behr lists Not Quite Purple as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.7; 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.