Wild Thistle (Behr 630F-4)
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Wild Thistle (Behr 630F-4) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 35.4, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wild Thistle
Four Behr colors picked for Wild Thistle 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 Wild Thistle, 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 | Vesper Violet | SW 6542 | 35 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Central Mauve | 1412 | 40 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter Amethyst | 4001-6A | 36 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Purple Surf | 1173-5 | 31 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Wild Thistle (LRV 35.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wild Thistle
Darker than Wild Thistle
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 630F-4 |
| Hex | #9E9FB6 |
| RGB | 158, 159, 182 |
| HSL | 238°, 14%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.1, 4.3, -12.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wild Thistle (Behr 630F-4), published as #9E9FB6
#8C95B4
#B0A9B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wild Thistle (Behr 630F-4)?
- Wild Thistle has an LRV of 35.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wild Thistle is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wild Thistle in another brand?
- Winter Amethyst (Valspar 4001-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Wild Thistle warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wild Thistle as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.0; 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.