Purple Essence (Behr 660E-2)
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Purple Essence (Behr 660E-2) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 63.1, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Essence
Four Behr colors picked for Purple Essence by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Purple Essence, 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 | Silver Peony | SW 6547 | 68 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Gray | 2117-60 | 61.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Stardust Evening | 4002-3B | 60 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jam Session | 1172-3 | 63 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Purple Essence (LRV 63.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Essence
Darker than Purple Essence
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 660E-2 |
| Hex | #D1CFD7 |
| RGB | 209, 207, 215 |
| HSL | 255°, 9%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.5, 2.2, -3.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Essence (Behr 660E-2), published as #D1CFD7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Essence (Behr 660E-2)?
- Purple Essence has an LRV of 63.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Essence is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Essence in another brand?
- Winter Gray (BM 2117-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Purple Essence warm or cool?
- Behr lists Purple Essence as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.7; 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.