Colors that go with Lavender for a kitchen
Lavender · #9683B5
Lavender (#9683B5) — a soft, light violet — pairs best with muted red, terracotta & clay, slate & blue, and green. In a kitchen, contrast it with muted red, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Kitchens pair best with warm, durable partners — colors that read clean against cabinetry and counters in hard task lighting.
About lavender
Lavender is a soft, light violet — a gently muted, balanced colour that reads as mid-toned. As a balanced tone it looks most resolved next to both warmer and cooler neighbours, and it needs both lighter and deeper shades nearby for the value contrast the eye reads as finished. That balance is what makes it feel earthy in a kitchen.
- HEX
- #9683B5
- RGB
- 150, 131, 181
- HSL
- 263°, 25%, 61%
- CMYK
- 17, 28, 0, 29
Accessibility: put light text on lavender for AA for large text legibility (contrast 3.2:1 against off-white).
Why lavender pairs with muted red, terracotta & clay, slate & blue, and green
Across the 8 historical combinations below, lavender sits most often beside muted red, terracotta & clay, slate & blue, and green. That tracks with colour theory: a balanced, mid-toned tone like this one wants both warmer and cooler neighbours so the scheme feels intentional rather than flat, and both lighter and deeper partners supply the light-to-dark range the eye needs. Kitchens pair best with warm, durable partners — colors that read clean against cabinetry and counters in hard task lighting.
- muted red
- terracotta & clay
- slate & blue
- green
Using lavender in a kitchen
In a kitchen, contrast it with muted red and terracotta & clay. Because lavender is mid-toned, it can cover larger surfaces, with green added for depth.
8 combinations with lavender, from the 1933 Dictionary
Corinthian Pink & Venice Green +1
Plate 128 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Corinthian Pink, Venice Green, Light Mauve.
#9a72aa #f8b6ba #62c6bf
Eosine Pink & Light Mauve +1
Plate 134 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eosine Pink, Light Mauve, Red Violet.
#9a72aa #f37f94 #59256a
Cinnamon Buff & Light Mauve +1
Plate 180 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cinnamon Buff, Light Mauve, Neutral Gray.
#9a72aa #fdc57e #b6bfc1
Peach Red & Dark Citrine +2
Plate 274 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Peach Red, Dark Citrine, Olympic Blue, Light Mauve.
#9a72aa #f15a30 #8b835b #5a82b3
Indian Lake & Dull Violet Black +2
Plate 331 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Indian Lake, Dull Violet Black, Light Mauve, Violet.
#9a72aa #c53c69 #1e0e3f #4f4086
Old Rose & Rainette Green +1
Plate 162 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Old Rose, Rainette Green, Lilac.
#b984af #d46d7a #8fa071
Eugenia Red | B & Maple +2
Plate 282 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Eugenia Red | B, Maple, Cobalt Green, Lilac.
#b984af #da525d #c59f6b #96d1aa
Pomegranite Purple & Ochraceous Salmon +1
Plate 220 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pomegranite Purple, Ochraceous Salmon, Aconite Violet.
#a36aa5 #b71f57 #d8a37b
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