Dried Lavender
We've categorized Dried Lavender as a versatile Purple because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can add character and warmth to any space so effectively. Explore our collection of 1 room photo to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#8595AA
LRV
29.32
Dried Lavender's Color Strip
Dried Lavender is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Solitude and Searching Blue. The strip spans from Mild Blue at the lightest end to Dignified at the deepest. Color strip 186 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Dried Lavender in Real Rooms
Dried Lavender has a medium LRV of 29.32 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a living room.
1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Dried Lavender in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
Living room walls in Dried Lavender create a calming, sophisticated atmosphere.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 78 vs 29, Rarified Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 29, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Trim Color
At LRV 78 vs 29, Rarified Air is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 32 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (35 vs 29) makes Vesper Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes Dried Lavender the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 29 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 29) makes Solitude the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Dried Lavender reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Truly Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 29), opening up a space where Dried Lavender encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 29, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (35 vs 29) makes Palisade the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 29 vs 13, Dried Lavender is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (29 vs 20) makes Dried Lavender the marginally brighter of the two.
Mercurial reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 29), opening up a space where Dried Lavender encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 54 vs 29, Daydream is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (38 vs 29) makes Aleutian the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (38 vs 29) makes Solitude the marginally brighter of the two.
Windy Blue reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 29), opening up a space where Dried Lavender encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 29, Icy is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Dried Lavender the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 29 vs 13, Dried Lavender is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 15, Dried Lavender is decisively the brighter choice.