Lavish Lavender is a light purple from Johnstone's, hex #B5A9BE. Its light reflectance value is 41.9, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B5A9BE
- RGB
- 181, 169, 190
- HSL
- 274°, 14%, 70%
- CMYK
- 5, 11, 0, 25
- LRV
- 41.9
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
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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 Lavish Lavender are Virginia Moon by Fleetwood (good match), Lavender Lipstick 2072-50 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Velour 1225 by Colourtrend (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.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Lavish Lavender
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Lavish Lavender, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Lavish Lavender
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Lavish Lavender, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Lavish Lavender
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Lavish Lavender, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Lavish Lavender
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Lavish Lavender, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Lavish Lavender
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Lavish Lavender. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Johnstone's Lavish Lavender
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Lavish Lavender. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Lavish Lavender
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Lavish Lavender. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Lavish Lavender
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Lavish Lavender. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Lavish Lavender
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Lavish Lavender. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Lavish Lavender
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Lavish Lavender. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Lavish Lavender
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Lavish Lavender. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Lavish Lavender
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Lavish Lavender. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Lavish Lavender
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Lavish Lavender. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Lavish Lavender
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Lavish Lavender. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Lavish Lavender
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Lavish Lavender. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's 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 Lavish Lavender on it, so some of them look quite different.
Lavish Lavender is the 67th of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.