Hosta Flower (Behr 640C-1)
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Hosta Flower (Behr 640C-1) is a light, neutral purple from Behr: LRV 72.7, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hosta Flower
Four Behr colors picked for Hosta Flower 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 Hosta Flower, 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 | Elation | SW 6827 | 72 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Secret | 1415 | 73.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Rising Star | 4002-7A | 73 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Monet's Lavender | 1170-2 | 75 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Hosta Flower (LRV 72.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hosta Flower
Darker than Hosta Flower
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 640C-1 |
| Hex | #DCDDE7 |
| RGB | 220, 221, 231 |
| HSL | 235°, 19%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.3, 1.5, -5.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hosta Flower (Behr 640C-1), published as #DCDDE7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hosta Flower (Behr 640C-1)?
- Hosta Flower has an LRV of 72.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hosta Flower is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Hosta Flower in another brand?
- Monet's Lavender (PPG 1170-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Hosta Flower warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hosta Flower as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.0; 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.