Winter Amethyst (Behr 650D-4)
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Winter Amethyst (Behr 650D-4) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 40.4, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winter Amethyst
Four Behr colors picked for Winter Amethyst 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 Winter Amethyst, 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 | Forever Lilac | SW 9067 | 40 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crocus | 1404 | 43.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Dusky Lavender | 4001-7C | 42 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Purple Essence | 1176-4 | 47 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Winter Amethyst (LRV 40.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Winter Amethyst
Darker than Winter Amethyst
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 650D-4 |
| Hex | #B0A6C2 |
| RGB | 176, 166, 194 |
| HSL | 261°, 19%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.8, 9.0, -13.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winter Amethyst (Behr 650D-4), published as #B0A6C2
#9E9CC0
#C2B0C2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winter Amethyst (Behr 650D-4)?
- Winter Amethyst has an LRV of 40.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winter Amethyst is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Winter Amethyst in another brand?
- Crocus (BM 1404) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Winter Amethyst warm or cool?
- Behr lists Winter Amethyst as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.0; 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.