Lavender Wash (Behr MQ4-30)
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Lavender Wash (Behr MQ4-30) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 44.3, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lavender Wash
Four Behr colors picked for Lavender Wash 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 Wash, 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 | Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 45 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Victorian Trim | 2068-50 | 45.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sassy Violet | 4004-10A | 44 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lilac Sachet | 1245-4 | 47 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Lavender Wash (LRV 44.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lavender Wash
Darker than Lavender Wash
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-30 |
| Hex | #AAB0D4 |
| RGB | 170, 176, 212 |
| HSL | 231°, 33%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.5, 5.4, -18.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lavender Wash (Behr MQ4-30), published as #AAB0D4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lavender Wash (Behr MQ4-30)?
- Lavender Wash has an LRV of 44.3 (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 Wash is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lavender Wash in another brand?
- Victorian Trim (BM 2068-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Lavender Wash warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lavender Wash as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.9; 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.