Crowning (Behr 650D-7)
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Crowning (Behr 650D-7) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 8.8, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crowning
Three Behr colors picked for Crowning by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Crowning, 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 | Plummy | SW 6558 | 11 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Lilac | 2070-30 | 10.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Velvet Beret | 1001-3A | 10 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Magic Spell | 1173-7 | 8 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Crowning (LRV 8.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Crowning
Darker than Crowning
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 650D-7 |
| Hex | #5A4F6C |
| RGB | 90, 79, 108 |
| HSL | 263°, 16%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.7, 11.0, -15.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crowning (Behr 650D-7), published as #5A4F6C
#49476A
#6B576C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crowning (Behr 650D-7)?
- Crowning has an LRV of 8.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crowning is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crowning in another brand?
- Dark Lilac (BM 2070-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Crowning warm or cool?
- Behr lists Crowning as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.0; 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.