Purple Surf (Behr 620C-3)
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Purple Surf (Behr 620C-3) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 48.4, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Surf
Four Behr colors picked for Purple Surf 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 Purple Surf, 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 | Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 56 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Viola | 1424 | 46.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Over the Moon | 4003-7B | 52 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Spring Lilac | 1170-4 | 46 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Purple Surf (LRV 48.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Surf
Darker than Purple Surf
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 620C-3 |
| Hex | #B3B8CF |
| RGB | 179, 184, 207 |
| HSL | 229°, 23%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.1, 2.9, -12.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Surf (Behr 620C-3), published as #B3B8CF
#A1AECD
#C6C2CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Surf (Behr 620C-3)?
- Purple Surf has an LRV of 48.4 (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 Surf is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Surf in another brand?
- Blue Viola (BM 1424) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Purple Surf warm or cool?
- Behr lists Purple Surf as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.2; 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.