Violet Evening (Behr 630F-6)
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Violet Evening (Behr 630F-6) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 13.9, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Evening
Four Behr colors picked for Violet Evening 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 Violet Evening, 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 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Gaspe | 1435 | 13.9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dark Night | 4003-4C | 13 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Great Grape | 1169-6 | 16 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Violet Evening (LRV 13.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Evening
Darker than Violet Evening
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 630F-6 |
| Hex | #65677A |
| RGB | 101, 103, 122 |
| HSL | 234°, 9%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.1, 3.5, -10.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Evening (Behr 630F-6), published as #65677A
#545E78
#76707A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Evening (Behr 630F-6)?
- Violet Evening has an LRV of 13.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Evening is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Evening in another brand?
- Mesmerize (SW 6544) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 3.0 (noticeably different).
- Is Violet Evening warm or cool?
- Behr lists Violet Evening as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.8; 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.