Purple Rubiate (Behr BNC-20)
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Purple Rubiate (Behr BNC-20) is a deep, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 20.5, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Rubiate
Four Behr colors picked for Purple Rubiate 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 Purple Rubiate, 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 | Soulmate | SW 6270 | 20 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Frozen in Time | 1448 | 24.7 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classical Violet | 4001-4B | 20 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Choo Choo | 1047-6 | 19 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Purple Rubiate (LRV 20.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Rubiate
Darker than Purple Rubiate
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BNC-20 |
| Hex | #8B7880 |
| RGB | 139, 120, 128 |
| HSL | 335°, 8%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.4, 8.8, -1.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Rubiate (Behr BNC-20), published as #8B7880
#7B6F7E
#9B8180
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Rubiate (Behr BNC-20)?
- Purple Rubiate has an LRV of 20.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Rubiate is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Rubiate in another brand?
- Classical Violet (Valspar 4001-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Purple Rubiate warm or cool?
- Behr lists Purple Rubiate as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.6; 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.