Fading Sunset (Behr 640F-4)
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Fading Sunset (Behr 640F-4) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 45.7, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fading Sunset
Four Behr colors picked for Fading Sunset 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 Fading Sunset, 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 | Modern Lavender | SW 9688 | 40 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Violet | 2117-50 | 42.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lavender Lake | 4001-5C | 42 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Timeless Lilac | 1169-4 | 45 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Fading Sunset (LRV 45.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fading Sunset
Darker than Fading Sunset
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 640F-4 |
| Hex | #B3B3C2 |
| RGB | 179, 179, 194 |
| HSL | 240°, 11%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.4, 2.9, -7.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fading Sunset (Behr 640F-4), published as #B3B3C2
#A1A9C0
#C5BDC2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fading Sunset (Behr 640F-4)?
- Fading Sunset has an LRV of 45.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fading Sunset is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Fading Sunset in another brand?
- Timeless Lilac (PPG 1169-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Fading Sunset warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fading Sunset as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.6; 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.