Purple Hyacinth (Behr 590B-5)
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Purple Hyacinth (Behr 590B-5) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 26.8, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Hyacinth
Four Behr colors picked for Purple Hyacinth by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Purple Hyacinth, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 23 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Brazilian Blue | 817 | 31.7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Mountain Lake | 4006-8B | 24 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Kimono | 1166-5 | 24 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Purple Hyacinth (LRV 26.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Hyacinth
Darker than Purple Hyacinth
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 590B-5 |
| Hex | #6E8FC0 |
| RGB | 110, 143, 192 |
| HSL | 216°, 39%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.8, 1.4, -29.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Hyacinth (Behr 590B-5), published as #6E8FC0
#5786BE
#8498C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Hyacinth (Behr 590B-5)?
- Purple Hyacinth has an LRV of 26.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Hyacinth is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Hyacinth in another brand?
- Brazilian Blue (BM 817) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Purple Hyacinth warm or cool?
- Behr lists Purple Hyacinth as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -29.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.