Shy Violet (Behr 680F-6)
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Shy Violet (Behr 680F-6) is a very deep, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 13.9, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shy Violet
Four Behr colors picked for Shy Violet 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 Shy Violet, 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 | Expressive Plum | SW 6271 | 12 | 5.0 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wild Mulberry | CSP-475 | 14 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Plump Grape | 1003-7A | 12 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Dusk | 13-19 | 16 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Shy Violet (LRV 13.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shy Violet
Darker than Shy Violet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 680F-6 |
| Hex | #756370 |
| RGB | 117, 99, 112 |
| HSL | 317°, 8%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.1, 9.7, -4.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shy Violet (Behr 680F-6), published as #756370
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#856C70
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shy Violet (Behr 680F-6)?
- Shy Violet has an LRV of 13.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shy Violet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shy Violet in another brand?
- Wild Mulberry (BM CSP-475) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 3.0 (noticeably different).
- Is Shy Violet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shy Violet as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.6; 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.