Academy Purple (Behr 640F-7)
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Academy Purple (Behr 640F-7) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Academy Purple
Three Behr colors picked for Academy Purple by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Academy 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 | Ripe Berry | SW 9689 | 10 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Approaching Storm | CSP-535 | 9 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mystified | 4011-8 | 9 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Magic Spell | 1173-7 | 8 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Academy Purple (LRV 9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Academy Purple
Darker than Academy Purple
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 640F-7 |
| Hex | #525367 |
| RGB | 82, 83, 103 |
| HSL | 237°, 11%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.9, 4.3, -11.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Academy Purple (Behr 640F-7), published as #525367
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#635C67
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Academy Purple (Behr 640F-7)?
- Academy Purple has an LRV of 9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Academy Purple is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Academy Purple in another brand?
- Approaching Storm (BM CSP-535) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 3.2 (noticeably different).
- Is Academy Purple warm or cool?
- Behr lists Academy Purple as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.6; 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.