Purple Orchid (Behr 620F-6)
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Purple Orchid (Behr 620F-6) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 12.8, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Orchid
Four Behr colors picked for Purple Orchid 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 Orchid, 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 | Mesmerize | SW 6544 | 13 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Gaspe | 1435 | 13.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Night | 4003-4C | 13 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Alley Cat | 1043-6 | 14 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Purple Orchid (LRV 12.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Orchid
Darker than Purple Orchid
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 620F-6 |
| Hex | #626375 |
| RGB | 98, 99, 117 |
| HSL | 237°, 9%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.5, 3.7, -10.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Orchid (Behr 620F-6), published as #626375
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Orchid (Behr 620F-6)?
- Purple Orchid has an LRV of 12.8 (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 Orchid is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Orchid in another brand?
- Blue Gaspe (BM 1435) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Purple Orchid warm or cool?
- Behr lists Purple Orchid as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.2; 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.