Royal Intrigue (Behr 620D-6)
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Royal Intrigue (Behr 620D-6) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 16.7, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Royal Intrigue
Four Behr colors picked for Royal Intrigue 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 Royal Intrigue, 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 | Gentian | SW 6817 | 18 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | French Violet | 1427 | 17.6 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Bedtime Story | 4003-8B | 20 | 5.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blueberry Patch | 1167-6 | 16 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Royal Intrigue (LRV 16.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Royal Intrigue
Darker than Royal Intrigue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 620D-6 |
| Hex | #687094 |
| RGB | 104, 112, 148 |
| HSL | 229°, 17%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.8, 5.7, -20.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Royal Intrigue (Behr 620D-6), published as #687094
#556792
#7B7994
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Royal Intrigue (Behr 620D-6)?
- Royal Intrigue has an LRV of 16.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Royal Intrigue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Royal Intrigue in another brand?
- Blueberry Patch (PPG 1167-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Royal Intrigue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Royal Intrigue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.6; 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.