Fresh Heather (Behr 650A-3)
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Fresh Heather (Behr 650A-3) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 56.9, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Heather
Four Behr colors picked for Fresh Heather 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 Fresh Heather, 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 | Rhapsody Lilac | SW 6828 | 60 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Grape Ice | 1395 | 60.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Playful Petal | 1001-4B | 59 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Syrian Violet | 1250-3 | 64 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Fresh Heather (LRV 56.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Heather
Darker than Fresh Heather
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 650A-3 |
| Hex | #D1C1DD |
| RGB | 209, 193, 221 |
| HSL | 274°, 29%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.1, 10.7, -11.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Heather (Behr 650A-3), published as #D1C1DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Heather (Behr 650A-3)?
- Fresh Heather has an LRV of 56.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Heather is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Heather in another brand?
- Playful Petal (Valspar 1001-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Fresh Heather warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fresh Heather as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.9; 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.