Velour 1225 is a light purple from Colourtrend, hex #B9A7C2. Its light reflectance value is 41.8, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B9A7C2
- RGB
- 185, 167, 194
- HSL
- 280°, 18%, 71%
- CMYK
- 5, 14, 0, 24
- LRV
- 41.8
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Velour 1225 are Enchanted Dream by Dulux (excellent match), Lavender Lipstick 2072-50 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Windsor Purple by Johnstone's (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux equivalents to Colourtrend Velour 1225
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Colourtrend's Velour 1225, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Colourtrend Velour 1225
Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Velour 1225, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Velour 1225
Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Colourtrend's Velour 1225, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Colourtrend Velour 1225
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Velour 1225, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Colourtrend Velour 1225
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Velour 1225. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Colourtrend Velour 1225
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Velour 1225. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Colourtrend Velour 1225
Ronseal has nothing close to Colourtrend's Velour 1225. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Colourtrend Velour 1225
Curator has nothing close to Colourtrend's Velour 1225. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Colourtrend Velour 1225
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Colourtrend's Velour 1225. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Colourtrend Velour 1225
Crown has nothing close to Colourtrend's Velour 1225. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Crown range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Colourtrend Velour 1225
Lick has nothing close to Colourtrend's Velour 1225. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Colourtrend Velour 1225
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Colourtrend's Velour 1225. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Colourtrend Velour 1225
Little Greene has nothing close to Colourtrend's Velour 1225. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Colourtrend Velour 1225
Alchemist has nothing close to Colourtrend's Velour 1225. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Colourtrend Velour 1225
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Colourtrend's Velour 1225. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Colourtrend against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Purples
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Velour 1225 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Velour 1225 is the 212th of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.