Intuitive (Behr 610B-4)
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Intuitive (Behr 610B-4) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 31.7, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Intuitive
Four Behr colors picked for Intuitive by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Intuitive, 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 | Dahlia | SW 6816 | 32 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Persian Violet | 1419 | 35.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Enchanted Evening | 4003-8A | 32 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fresh Lavender | 1170-5 | 29 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Intuitive (LRV 31.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Intuitive
Darker than Intuitive
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 610B-4 |
| Hex | #8F97BE |
| RGB | 143, 151, 190 |
| HSL | 230°, 27%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.1, 5.8, -21.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Intuitive (Behr 610B-4), published as #8F97BE
#7C8EBC
#A2A0BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Intuitive (Behr 610B-4)?
- Intuitive has an LRV of 31.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Intuitive is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Intuitive in another brand?
- Persian Violet (BM 1419) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Intuitive warm or cool?
- Behr lists Intuitive as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.1; 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.