Mystic Mauve 3 vs Soft Periwinkle

Mystic Mauve 3 and Soft Periwinkle are both Dulux blues. The gap between them is ΔE 2.3 — “near-identical”. Soft Periwinkle is the lighter of the two, and Mystic Mauve 3 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

Mystic Mauve 3 #8FA9D1 £14.40/L

Soft Periwinkle #97B1DA £14.40/L

	Mystic Mauve 3	Soft Periwinkle
Hex	`#8FA9D1`	`#97B1DA`
Lightness (L*)	69	72
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

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Looking across brands instead? See Mystic Mauve 3’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Soft Periwinkle’s.