Violet Fields (Behr 650B-4)
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Violet Fields (Behr 650B-4) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 40.9, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Fields
Four Behr colors picked for Violet Fields 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 Violet Fields, 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 | Berry Frappé | SW 9068 | 39 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Heather Plum | 1396 | 46.6 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Fancy Pansy | 1001-4A | 45 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Windsor Purple | 1249-4 | 48 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Violet Fields (LRV 40.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Fields
Darker than Violet Fields
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 650B-4 |
| Hex | #B8A4C8 |
| RGB | 184, 164, 200 |
| HSL | 273°, 25%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.1, 14.0, -15.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Fields (Behr 650B-4), published as #B8A4C8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Fields (Behr 650B-4)?
- Violet Fields has an LRV of 40.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Fields is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Fields in another brand?
- Berry Frappé (SW 9068) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Violet Fields warm or cool?
- Behr lists Violet Fields as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.7; 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.