Corsican Purple (Behr 610B-5)
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Corsican Purple (Behr 610B-5) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Corsican Purple
Four Behr colors picked for Corsican Purple 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 Corsican Purple, 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 | 6.4 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Softened Violet | 1420 | 26.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Simply Purple | 4004-10B | 24 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Magical Moment | 17-06 | 24 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Corsican Purple (LRV 24 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Corsican Purple
Darker than Corsican Purple
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 610B-5 |
| Hex | #7A85AF |
| RGB | 122, 133, 175 |
| HSL | 228°, 25%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.1, 5.9, -23.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Corsican Purple (Behr 610B-5), published as #7A85AF
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#8E8EAF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Corsican Purple (Behr 610B-5)?
- Corsican Purple has an LRV of 24 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Corsican Purple is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Corsican Purple in another brand?
- Magical Moment (PPG 17-06) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Corsican Purple warm or cool?
- Behr lists Corsican Purple as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -23.5; 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.