Velvet Slipper (Behr 680D-4)
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Velvet Slipper (Behr 680D-4) is a medium, cool pink from Behr: LRV 53.2, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Velvet Slipper
Four Behr colors picked for Velvet Slipper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Velvet Slipper, 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 | Irresistible | SW 6562 | 59 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hidden Sanctuary | 1375 | 55.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Pleasant Violet | 1004-6A | 53 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Soft Amethyst | 1178-4 | 51 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Velvet Slipper (LRV 53.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Velvet Slipper
Darker than Velvet Slipper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 680D-4 |
| Hex | #D5B9CB |
| RGB | 213, 185, 203 |
| HSL | 321°, 25%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.0, 13.1, -5.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Velvet Slipper (Behr 680D-4), published as #D5B9CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Velvet Slipper (Behr 680D-4)?
- Velvet Slipper has an LRV of 53.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Velvet Slipper is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Velvet Slipper in another brand?
- Soft Amethyst (PPG 1178-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Velvet Slipper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Velvet Slipper as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.4; 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.