Maharaja (Behr 620F-7)
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Maharaja (Behr 620F-7) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 9.1, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Maharaja
Three Behr colors picked for Maharaja by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Maharaja, 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 | Mineral Gray | SW 2740 | 9 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Approaching Storm | CSP-535 | 9 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mystified | 4011-8 | 9 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Black Flame | 1043-7 | 7 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Maharaja (LRV 9.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Maharaja
Darker than Maharaja
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 620F-7 |
| Hex | #525465 |
| RGB | 82, 84, 101 |
| HSL | 234°, 10%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.1, 3.2, -10.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Maharaja (Behr 620F-7), published as #525465
#414C63
#635D65
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Maharaja (Behr 620F-7)?
- Maharaja has an LRV of 9.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Maharaja is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Maharaja in another brand?
- Black Flame (PPG 1043-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 3.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Maharaja warm or cool?
- Behr lists Maharaja as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.1; 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.