Bloomsberry (Behr 640B-5)
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Bloomsberry (Behr 640B-5) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 34.4, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bloomsberry
Four Behr colors picked for Bloomsberry 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 Bloomsberry, 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 | Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 29 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mighty Aphrodite | 1397 | 36.5 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Quite Lilac | 4003-10A | 32 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Grape Arbor | 1247-5 | 35 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Bloomsberry (LRV 34.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bloomsberry
Darker than Bloomsberry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 640B-5 |
| Hex | #A598C4 |
| RGB | 165, 152, 196 |
| HSL | 258°, 27%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.3, 13.6, -20.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bloomsberry (Behr 640B-5), published as #A598C4
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#B8A1C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bloomsberry (Behr 640B-5)?
- Bloomsberry has an LRV of 34.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bloomsberry is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bloomsberry in another brand?
- Grape Arbor (PPG 1247-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bloomsberry warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bloomsberry as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.9; 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.