Majestic Violet (Behr 630B-5)
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Majestic Violet (Behr 630B-5) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 34.3, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Majestic Violet
Four Behr colors picked for Majestic Violet 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 Majestic Violet, 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 | Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 29 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Snugglepuss | 1405 | 33.2 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Quite Lilac | 4003-10A | 32 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Grape Arbor | 1247-5 | 35 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Majestic Violet (LRV 34.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Majestic Violet
Darker than Majestic Violet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 630B-5 |
| Hex | #9D9AC4 |
| RGB | 157, 154, 196 |
| HSL | 244°, 26%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.2, 9.9, -21.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Majestic Violet (Behr 630B-5), published as #9D9AC4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Majestic Violet (Behr 630B-5)?
- Majestic Violet has an LRV of 34.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Majestic Violet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Majestic Violet in another brand?
- Snugglepuss (BM 1405) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Majestic Violet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Majestic Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.2; 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.