Virtuous Violet (Behr BIC-07)
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Virtuous Violet (Behr BIC-07) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 44.9, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Virtuous Violet
Four Behr colors picked for Virtuous Violet 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 Virtuous 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 | Obi Lilac | SW 6556 | 39 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Violet | 2117-50 | 42.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Livid Violet | 4002-3C | 45 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cloudberry | 1174-4 | 46 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Virtuous Violet (LRV 44.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Virtuous Violet
Darker than Virtuous Violet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BIC-07 |
| Hex | #B7B0BF |
| RGB | 183, 176, 191 |
| HSL | 268°, 10%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.8, 5.3, -6.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Virtuous Violet (Behr BIC-07), published as #B7B0BF
#A5A6BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Virtuous Violet (Behr BIC-07)?
- Virtuous Violet has an LRV of 44.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Virtuous Violet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Virtuous Violet in another brand?
- Cloudberry (PPG 1174-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Virtuous Violet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Virtuous Violet as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.7; 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.