Gothic Amethyst (Behr 670F-5)
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Gothic Amethyst (Behr 670F-5) is a deep, neutral purple from Behr: LRV 23.7, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gothic Amethyst
Four Behr colors picked for Gothic Amethyst 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 Gothic Amethyst, 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 | Gris Morado | SW 9156 | 26 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Amorous | AF-600 | 27.4 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classical Violet | 4001-4B | 20 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tin Lizzie | 1172-5 | 27 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Gothic Amethyst (LRV 23.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gothic Amethyst
Darker than Gothic Amethyst
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 670F-5 |
| Hex | #8B838E |
| RGB | 139, 131, 142 |
| HSL | 284°, 5%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.8, 5.2, -4.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gothic Amethyst (Behr 670F-5), published as #8B838E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gothic Amethyst (Behr 670F-5)?
- Gothic Amethyst has an LRV of 23.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gothic Amethyst is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gothic Amethyst in another brand?
- Tin Lizzie (PPG 1172-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.9 (noticeably different).
- Is Gothic Amethyst warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gothic Amethyst as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.8; 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.