Pharaoh Purple (Behr 640D-7)
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Pharaoh Purple (Behr 640D-7) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 13.1, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pharaoh Purple
Four Behr colors picked for Pharaoh 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 Pharaoh 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 | Purple Passage | SW 6551 | 12 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Darkest Grape | 2069-30 | 13.1 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Karmic Grape | 4002-8C | 12 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wild Wisteria | 1170-6 | 16 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Pharaoh Purple (LRV 13.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pharaoh Purple
Darker than Pharaoh Purple
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 640D-7 |
| Hex | #636285 |
| RGB | 99, 98, 133 |
| HSL | 242°, 15%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.9, 8.6, -19.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pharaoh Purple (Behr 640D-7), published as #636285
#515983
#756B85
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pharaoh Purple (Behr 640D-7)?
- Pharaoh Purple has an LRV of 13.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pharaoh Purple is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pharaoh Purple in another brand?
- Karmic Grape (Valspar 4002-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Pharaoh Purple warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pharaoh Purple as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.3; 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.