Lavender Cloud (Behr P550-3)
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Lavender Cloud (Behr P550-3) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 49.5, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lavender Cloud
Four Behr colors picked for Lavender Cloud 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 Cloud, 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 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Victorian Trim | 2068-50 | 45.6 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sassy Violet | 4004-10A | 44 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lilac Sachet | 1245-4 | 47 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Lavender Cloud (LRV 49.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lavender Cloud
Darker than Lavender Cloud
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P550-3 |
| Hex | #B6B8DE |
| RGB | 182, 184, 222 |
| HSL | 237°, 38%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.8, 7.1, -19.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lavender Cloud (Behr P550-3), published as #B6B8DE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lavender Cloud (Behr P550-3)?
- Lavender Cloud has an LRV of 49.5 (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 Cloud is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lavender Cloud in another brand?
- Sassy Violet (Valspar 4004-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.9 (noticeably different).
- Is Lavender Cloud warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lavender Cloud as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.2; 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.