Black Orchid (Behr 630F-7)
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Black Orchid (Behr 630F-7) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Orchid
Three Behr colors picked for Black Orchid 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 Black 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 | Mineral Gray | SW 2740 | 9 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wood Violet | 1428 | 9.8 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mystified | 4011-8 | 9 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Black Flame | 1043-7 | 7 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Black Orchid (LRV 9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Orchid
Darker than Black Orchid
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 630F-7 |
| Hex | #525463 |
| RGB | 82, 84, 99 |
| HSL | 233°, 9%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.1, 2.7, -8.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Orchid (Behr 630F-7), published as #525463
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Orchid (Behr 630F-7)?
- Black Orchid has an LRV of 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 Black Orchid is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Orchid in another brand?
- Mineral Gray (SW 2740) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 3.2 (noticeably different).
- Is Black Orchid warm or cool?
- Behr lists Black Orchid as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.9; 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.