Simplicity (Behr 640E-3)
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Simplicity (Behr 640E-3) is a light, cool purple from Behr: LRV 63.3, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Simplicity
Four Behr colors picked for Simplicity 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 Simplicity, 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 | Wishful Blue | SW 6813 | 72 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Iced Lavender | 1410 | 64.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Morning Chill | 4002-5A | 66 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Glacier Pearl | 1169-3 | 65 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Simplicity (LRV 63.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Simplicity
Darker than Simplicity
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 640E-3 |
| Hex | #CED0DB |
| RGB | 206, 208, 219 |
| HSL | 231°, 15%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.6, 1.4, -5.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Simplicity (Behr 640E-3), published as #CED0DB
#BCC6D9
#E1DADB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Simplicity (Behr 640E-3)?
- Simplicity has an LRV of 63.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Simplicity is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Simplicity in another brand?
- Glacier Pearl (PPG 1169-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Simplicity warm or cool?
- Behr lists Simplicity as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.7; 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.