Plum Frost (Behr 660F-4)
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Plum Frost (Behr 660F-4) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 40.4, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plum Frost
Four Behr colors picked for Plum Frost 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 Frost, 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 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Violet | 2117-50 | 42.9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Midsummer Twilight | 4001-3C | 45 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cloudberry | 1174-4 | 46 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Plum Frost (LRV 40.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Plum Frost
Darker than Plum Frost
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 660F-4 |
| Hex | #B1A7B6 |
| RGB | 177, 167, 182 |
| HSL | 280°, 9%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.7, 6.4, -6.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plum Frost (Behr 660F-4), published as #B1A7B6
#A09DB4
#C3B1B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plum Frost (Behr 660F-4)?
- Plum Frost has an LRV of 40.4 (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 Frost is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Plum Frost in another brand?
- Obi Lilac (SW 6556) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Plum Frost warm or cool?
- Behr lists Plum Frost as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.4; 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.