Fabulous Grape (Behr 650D-5)
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Fabulous Grape (Behr 650D-5) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 24.9, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fabulous Grape
Four Behr colors picked for Fabulous Grape 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 Fabulous Grape, 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 | Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 29 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Purple | 2070-40 | 25.7 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purple Hills | 1001-5B | 25 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | French Violet | 1175-5 | 29 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Fabulous Grape (LRV 24.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fabulous Grape
Darker than Fabulous Grape
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 650D-5 |
| Hex | #9083A5 |
| RGB | 144, 131, 165 |
| HSL | 263°, 16%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.0, 11.8, -16.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fabulous Grape (Behr 650D-5), published as #9083A5
#7F7AA3
#A28CA5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fabulous Grape (Behr 650D-5)?
- Fabulous Grape has an LRV of 24.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fabulous Grape is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fabulous Grape in another brand?
- Purple Hills (Valspar 1001-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fabulous Grape warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fabulous Grape as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.2; 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.