Pale Orchid (Behr 660B-4)
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Pale Orchid (Behr 660B-4) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 46.2, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Orchid
Four Behr colors picked for Pale Orchid 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 Pale Orchid, 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 | Free Spirit | SW 6973 | 49 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Easter Egg | 2073-50 | 46.3 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Violet Sweet | 1003-6A | 44 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Windsor Purple | 1249-4 | 48 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Pale Orchid (LRV 46.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Orchid
Darker than Pale Orchid
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 660B-4 |
| Hex | #C7ACD0 |
| RGB | 199, 172, 208 |
| HSL | 285°, 28%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.7, 16.3, -14.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Orchid (Behr 660B-4), published as #C7ACD0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Orchid (Behr 660B-4)?
- Pale Orchid has an LRV of 46.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Orchid is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Orchid in another brand?
- Windsor Purple (PPG 1249-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Pale Orchid warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pale Orchid as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.6; 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.