White Lavender (Behr M550-1)
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White Lavender (Behr M550-1) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 76.4, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with White Lavender
Four Behr colors picked for White Lavender 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 White Lavender, 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 | Elation | SW 6827 | 72 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Whisper Violet | 2070-70 | 76.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rising Star | 4002-7A | 73 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Water Iris | 1170-1 | 77 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to White Lavender (LRV 76.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than White Lavender
Darker than White Lavender
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M550-1 |
| Hex | #E1E2EB |
| RGB | 225, 226, 235 |
| HSL | 234°, 20%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.0, 1.3, -4.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
White Lavender (Behr M550-1), published as #E1E2EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of White Lavender (Behr M550-1)?
- White Lavender has an LRV of 76.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so White Lavender is a light color.
- What is the closest match to White Lavender in another brand?
- Water Iris (PPG 1170-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is White Lavender warm or cool?
- Behr lists White Lavender as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.5; 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.