Lavender Memory (Behr M550-2)
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Lavender Memory (Behr M550-2) is a light, cool purple from Behr: LRV 65.9, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lavender Memory
Four Behr colors picked for Lavender Memory by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Lavender Memory, 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 | Inspired Lilac | SW 6820 | 71 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Ice | 2069-60 | 66.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lavender Mist | 4001-7B | 63 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Violet Shadow | 1170-3 | 66 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Lavender Memory (LRV 65.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lavender Memory
Darker than Lavender Memory
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M550-2 |
| Hex | #D3D3E2 |
| RGB | 211, 211, 226 |
| HSL | 240°, 21%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.0, 2.8, -7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lavender Memory (Behr M550-2), published as #D3D3E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lavender Memory (Behr M550-2)?
- Lavender Memory has an LRV of 65.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lavender Memory is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lavender Memory in another brand?
- Lavender Ice (BM 2069-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lavender Memory warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lavender Memory as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.4; 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.