Violet Water (Behr T12-17)
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Violet Water (Behr T12-17) is a light, cool purple from Behr: LRV 67.5, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Water
Four Behr colors picked for Violet Water 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 Violet Water, 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 | Breathtaking | SW 6814 | 63 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Celestia Blue | 1429 | 66.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Morning Chill | 4002-5A | 66 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Violet Shadow | 1170-3 | 66 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Violet Water (LRV 67.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Water
Darker than Violet Water
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T12-17 |
| Hex | #D2D6E6 |
| RGB | 210, 214, 230 |
| HSL | 228°, 29%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.8, 1.7, -8.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Water (Behr T12-17), published as #D2D6E6
#C0CCE4
#E5E0E6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Water (Behr T12-17)?
- Violet Water has an LRV of 67.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Water is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Water in another brand?
- Celestia Blue (BM 1429) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Violet Water warm or cool?
- Behr lists Violet Water as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.3; 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.