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Lavender Mist 2070-60
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Undertone: Noticeable purple undertone
In CIELAB, Lavender Mist sits at L* 83.6, a* 3.2, b* -8.4. Its hue angle is 291° and its chroma is 9.0, so it leans purple clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 7%.
LRV 63.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.2, Lavender Mist is lighter than 69% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Lavender Mist
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially Purple | SW 6821 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hyacinth Tint | SW 6968 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Inspired Lilac | SW 6820 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Lavender Mist
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Memory | M550-2 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Lavender Sparkle | 640C-2 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Timeless Lilac | 630C-3 | 1.83 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Iris | 1402 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Lavender Ice | 2069-60 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Iced Lavender | 1410 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Celestia Blue | 1429 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Flowers | 1430 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| North Cascades | 1411 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lavender Ice 2069-60 · lighter, LRV 66.5
- Peace and Happiness 1380 · lighter, LRV 67.8
- Touch of Gray 2116-60 · lighter, LRV 68.8
- Silver Lining 2119-60 · darker, LRV 58.2
- White Water 2120-60 · darker, LRV 58.8
- Feather Gray 2127-60 · darker, LRV 58.3
Colors that go with Lavender Mist
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Spring Thaw 1508 · complementary (180°)
- Misty Blue 820 · analogous (−30°)
- Beach Plum 2072-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Southern Comfort 2095-60 · triadic (120°)
- Galt Blue CW-560 · triadic (240°)
Lavender Mist vs popular colors
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 61.7 vs 63.2), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 56.1 vs 63.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Misty Lilac (Benjamin Moore 2071-70, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 78.0 vs 63.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.