Romanesque (Behr 620D-5)
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Romanesque (Behr 620D-5) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Romanesque
Four Behr colors picked for Romanesque 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 Romanesque, 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 | Soulful Blue | SW 6543 | 20 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Queen's Wreath | 1426 | 23.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Guest Blue | 4003-6B | 23 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Skysail Blue | 1167-5 | 27 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Romanesque (LRV 23 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Romanesque
Darker than Romanesque
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 620D-5 |
| Hex | #7983A4 |
| RGB | 121, 131, 164 |
| HSL | 226°, 19%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.1, 4.0, -18.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Romanesque (Behr 620D-5), published as #7983A4
#667AA2
#8C8CA4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Romanesque (Behr 620D-5)?
- Romanesque has an LRV of 23 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Romanesque is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Romanesque in another brand?
- Guest Blue (Valspar 4003-6B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Romanesque warm or cool?
- Behr lists Romanesque as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.7; 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.