Chinese Violet (Behr 640D-6)
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Chinese Violet (Behr 640D-6) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chinese Violet
Four Behr colors picked for Chinese Violet 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 Chinese Violet, 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 | Mythical | SW 6550 | 20 | 5.2 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Purple | 2070-40 | 25.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Velvet Evening | 4001-8B | 20 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Rhapsody | 1247-6 | 21 | 5.6 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Chinese Violet (LRV 23 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chinese Violet
Darker than Chinese Violet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 640D-6 |
| Hex | #8580A2 |
| RGB | 133, 128, 162 |
| HSL | 249°, 15%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.1, 9.2, -17.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chinese Violet (Behr 640D-6), published as #8580A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chinese Violet (Behr 640D-6)?
- Chinese Violet has an LRV of 23 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chinese Violet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chinese Violet in another brand?
- Spring Purple (BM 2070-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chinese Violet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chinese Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.4; 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.