Elite Wisteria (Behr 650B-6)
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Elite Wisteria (Behr 650B-6) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 24.7, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Elite Wisteria
Four Behr colors picked for Elite Wisteria 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 Elite Wisteria, 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 | Kismet | SW 6830 | 29 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Naples Sunset | 1391 | 25.1 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purple Phantom | 1001-3B | 23 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Violet Eclipse | 1176-5 | 28 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Elite Wisteria (LRV 24.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Elite Wisteria
Darker than Elite Wisteria
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 650B-6 |
| Hex | #987FA9 |
| RGB | 152, 127, 169 |
| HSL | 276°, 20%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.8, 17.7, -18.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Elite Wisteria (Behr 650B-6), published as #987FA9
#8776A7
#AA88A9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Elite Wisteria (Behr 650B-6)?
- Elite Wisteria has an LRV of 24.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Elite Wisteria is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Elite Wisteria in another brand?
- Purple Phantom (Valspar 1001-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Elite Wisteria warm or cool?
- Behr lists Elite Wisteria as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.7; 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.