Powdery Mist (Behr 650C-2)
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Powdery Mist (Behr 650C-2) is a light, neutral purple from Behr: LRV 75.8, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Powdery Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Powdery Mist 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 Powdery Mist, 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 | Elation | SW 6827 | 72 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sugarplum | 1394 | 73.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Spring Parade | 1001-4C | 76 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Velvet Scarf | 1248-3 | 75 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Powdery Mist (LRV 75.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Powdery Mist
Darker than Powdery Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 650C-2 |
| Hex | #E4E0EB |
| RGB | 228, 224, 235 |
| HSL | 262°, 22%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.8, 3.3, -4.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Powdery Mist (Behr 650C-2), published as #E4E0EB
#D2D6E9
#F7EAEB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Powdery Mist (Behr 650C-2)?
- Powdery Mist has an LRV of 75.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Powdery Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Powdery Mist in another brand?
- Velvet Scarf (PPG 1248-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Powdery Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Powdery Mist as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.9; 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.