Innuendo (Behr 640B-4)
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Innuendo (Behr 640B-4) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 54.7, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Innuendo
Four Behr colors picked for Innuendo 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 Innuendo, 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 | Wisteria | SW 6822 | 48 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Grape Ice | 1395 | 60.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sassy Lilac | 4003-9B | 58 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Purple Dragon | 1247-4 | 54 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Innuendo (LRV 54.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Innuendo
Darker than Innuendo
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 640B-4 |
| Hex | #C8BFDB |
| RGB | 200, 191, 219 |
| HSL | 259°, 28%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.8, 8.4, -12.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Innuendo (Behr 640B-4), published as #C8BFDB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Innuendo (Behr 640B-4)?
- Innuendo has an LRV of 54.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Innuendo is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Innuendo in another brand?
- Purple Dragon (PPG 1247-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Innuendo warm or cool?
- Behr lists Innuendo as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.8; 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.