Lavender Touch vs Paper

Lavender TouchJotunvsPaperTikkurilaΔE 22.5Distinct difference

Where Lavender Touch belongs to Jotun's range, Paper is a Tikkurila color. Lavender Touch reads as greige-grey, while Paper reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Lavender Touch (LRV 46), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 22.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Lavender Touch vs Paper in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Lavender Touch and Paper in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lavender Touch would.

Lavender TouchLavender Touch living room photo

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 living room day mood

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Color Details

Lavender Touch
Jotun · 20186
Hex#bbb2ac
LRV45.7
BrandJotun
Number20186
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Lavender Touch vs Paper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lavender Touch on one side and Paper on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Touch comparisons

See how Lavender Touch stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Lavender Touch
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Lavender Touch
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Lavender Touch
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Lavender Touch is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Lavender Touch
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Lavender Touch
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Lavender Touch reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Lavender Touch
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Lavender Touch
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Lavender Touch
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Lavender Touch reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Lavender Touch
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Lavender Touch
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Lavender Touch
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Lavender Touch is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Lavender Touch
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Lavender Touch reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Lavender Touch
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Lavender Touch is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Lavender Touch
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Lavender Touch reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Lavender Touch
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Lavender Touch is the lighter choice

Piazza
Lavender Touch
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Lavender Touch
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Lavender Touch
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Lavender Touch reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Lavender Touch
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Lavender Touch reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Lavender Touch
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Lavender Touch is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Lavender Touch
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Lavender Touch
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Lavender Touch is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Lavender Touch
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Lavender Touch reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Lavender Touch
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Lavender Touch is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Lavender Touch
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Lavender Touch
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Lavender Touch reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Lavender Touch
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Lavender Touch
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Lavender Touch
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Lavender Touch is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Lavender Touch
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Nearly identical in tone