Plum Blossom (Behr 650E-3)
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Plum Blossom (Behr 650E-3) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 40.9, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plum Blossom
Four Behr colors picked for Plum Blossom 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 Plum Blossom, 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 | Obi Lilac | SW 6556 | 39 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Violet | 2117-50 | 42.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lavender Lake | 4001-5C | 42 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cloudberry | 1174-4 | 46 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Plum Blossom (LRV 40.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Plum Blossom
Darker than Plum Blossom
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 650E-3 |
| Hex | #AEA9BA |
| RGB | 174, 169, 186 |
| HSL | 258°, 11%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.1, 5.1, -8.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plum Blossom (Behr 650E-3), published as #AEA9BA
#9C9FB8
#C0B3BA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plum Blossom (Behr 650E-3)?
- Plum Blossom has an LRV of 40.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plum Blossom is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Plum Blossom in another brand?
- Spring Violet (BM 2117-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Plum Blossom warm or cool?
- Behr lists Plum Blossom as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.1; 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.