Foxglove (Behr M550-3)
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Foxglove (Behr M550-3) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 54.8, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Foxglove
Four Behr colors picked for Foxglove 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 Foxglove, 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 | Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 56 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | French Lilac | 1403 | 56.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lavender Escape | 4002-7B | 61 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cosmic | 1171-4 | 49 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Foxglove (LRV 54.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Foxglove
Darker than Foxglove
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M550-3 |
| Hex | #C1C2D7 |
| RGB | 193, 194, 215 |
| HSL | 237°, 22%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.9, 3.7, -10.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Foxglove (Behr M550-3), published as #C1C2D7
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#D4CCD7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Foxglove (Behr M550-3)?
- Foxglove has an LRV of 54.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Foxglove is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Foxglove in another brand?
- French Lilac (BM 1403) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Foxglove warm or cool?
- Behr lists Foxglove as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.6; 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.