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Lavender Wash CSP-515
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Lavender Wash sits at L* 84.6, a* -1.1, b* -2.1. Its hue angle is 241° and its chroma is 2.4, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 18%.
LRV 64.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.8, Lavender Wash is lighter than 71% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Lavender Wash
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star | SW 6246 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Misty | SW 6232 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Starry Night | SW 6540 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Lavender Wash
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Shadow | N510-1 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Moonlit Snow | MQ3-61 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Absolute Zero | N490-1 | 1.67 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Frost | CSP-590 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Sidewalk Gray | 2133-60 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Sweet Innocence | 2125-50 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Gray Cloud | 2126-60 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Bunny Gray | 2124-50 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Blue Lace | 1625 | 2.11 | 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.
- Healing Aloe 1562 · lighter, LRV 68.3
- Silver Bells 1458 · lighter, LRV 68.5
- Majestic Mauve 2115-60 · lighter, LRV 68.4
- Sidewalk Gray 2133-60 · darker, LRV 61.2
- Brittany Blue 1633 · darker, LRV 61.5
- Arctic Gray 1577 · darker, LRV 61.0
Colors that go with Lavender Wash
Lavender Wash is too close to neutral (chroma 2.4) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Lavender Wash vs popular colors
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 5.2) is darker (LRV 59.4 vs 64.8), more yellow/warm.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 64.8), more green, more saturated.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 5.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm.