Vaguely Violet (Behr P540-1)
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Vaguely Violet (Behr P540-1) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 75.1, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vaguely Violet
Four Behr colors picked for Vaguely Violet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Vaguely Violet, 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 | Wishful Blue | SW 6813 | 72 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Secret | 1415 | 73.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Morning | 4003-7A | 71 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Weeping Wisteria | 1246-2 | 72 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Vaguely Violet (LRV 75.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Vaguely Violet
Darker than Vaguely Violet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P540-1 |
| Hex | #DBE1EF |
| RGB | 219, 225, 239 |
| HSL | 222°, 38%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.5, 0.6, -7.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vaguely Violet (Behr P540-1), published as #DBE1EF
#C8D7ED
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vaguely Violet (Behr P540-1)?
- Vaguely Violet has an LRV of 75.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vaguely Violet is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Vaguely Violet in another brand?
- Weeping Wisteria (PPG 1246-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Vaguely Violet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Vaguely Violet as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.5; 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.