Victorian Iris (Behr 650F-6)
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Victorian Iris (Behr 650F-6) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 14.1, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Victorian Iris
Four Behr colors picked for Victorian Iris 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 Victorian Iris, 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 | Purple Passage | SW 6551 | 12 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Nightfall Sky | CC-38 | 15.5 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Metropolis Lilac | 4001-6C | 12 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Rain | 1174-6 | 16 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Victorian Iris (LRV 14.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Victorian Iris
Darker than Victorian Iris
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 650F-6 |
| Hex | #6D657E |
| RGB | 109, 101, 126 |
| HSL | 259°, 11%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.3, 8.5, -12.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Victorian Iris (Behr 650F-6), published as #6D657E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Victorian Iris (Behr 650F-6)?
- Victorian Iris has an LRV of 14.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Victorian Iris is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Victorian Iris in another brand?
- Purple Rain (PPG 1174-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Victorian Iris warm or cool?
- Behr lists Victorian Iris as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.8; 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.