Lavender Suede vs Soft Truffle
Lavender Suede is a Behr color while Soft Truffle comes from Dulux. Lavender Suede reads as grey, while Soft Truffle reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 40 and 42, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Lavender Suede's red character against Soft Truffle's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 3.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lavender Suede vs Soft Truffle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Lavender Suede and Soft Truffle are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Lavender Suede vs Soft Truffle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lavender Suede on one side and Soft Truffle on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Lavender Suede comparisons
See how Lavender Suede stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Lavender Suede encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 40, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Suede reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 40, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 30) makes Lavender Suede the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 40, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 40), opening up a space where Lavender Suede encloses it.
Lavender Suede reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 4, Lavender Suede is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where Lavender Suede encloses it.
Lavender Suede reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 40, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 21, Lavender Suede is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 40), opening up a space where Lavender Suede encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where Lavender Suede encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Lavender Suede encloses it.
Lavender Suede reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Lavender Suede encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 40, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 25, Lavender Suede is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Suede reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Lavender Suede the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 7, Lavender Suede is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 24, Lavender Suede is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 40, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.