Exclusive Violet (Behr HDC-SP14-12)
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Exclusive Violet (Behr HDC-SP14-12) is a medium, cool pink from Behr: LRV 43.8, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Exclusive Violet
Four Behr colors picked for Exclusive 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 Exclusive 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 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Violet | 2117-50 | 42.9 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Midsummer Twilight | 4001-3C | 45 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cloudberry | 1174-4 | 46 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Exclusive Violet (LRV 43.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Exclusive Violet
Darker than Exclusive Violet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SP14-12 |
| Hex | #B9ADBB |
| RGB | 185, 173, 187 |
| HSL | 291°, 9%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.1, 6.9, -5.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Exclusive Violet (Behr HDC-SP14-12), published as #B9ADBB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Exclusive Violet (Behr HDC-SP14-12)?
- Exclusive Violet has an LRV of 43.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Exclusive Violet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Exclusive Violet in another brand?
- Midsummer Twilight (Valspar 4001-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Exclusive Violet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Exclusive Violet as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.6; 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.