Potentially Purple (Behr 640A-3)
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Potentially Purple (Behr 640A-3) is a light, cool purple from Behr: LRV 63.4, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Potentially Purple
Four Behr colors picked for Potentially Purple 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 Potentially Purple, 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 | Potentially Purple | SW 6821 | 62 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lily Lavender | 2071-60 | 64.3 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purpling Dawn | 1001-6B | 65 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dusky Lilac | 1176-3 | 62 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Potentially Purple (LRV 63.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Potentially Purple
Darker than Potentially Purple
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 640A-3 |
| Hex | #D5CDE3 |
| RGB | 213, 205, 227 |
| HSL | 262°, 28%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.6, 6.8, -9.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Potentially Purple (Behr 640A-3), published as #D5CDE3
#C3C3E1
#E8D7E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Potentially Purple (Behr 640A-3)?
- Potentially Purple has an LRV of 63.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Potentially Purple is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Potentially Purple in another brand?
- Potentially Purple (SW 6821) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Potentially Purple warm or cool?
- Behr lists Potentially Purple as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.9; 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.