Violet Aura (Behr M550-5)
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Violet Aura (Behr M550-5) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 26.9, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Aura
Four Behr colors picked for Violet Aura 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 Violet Aura, 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 | Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 29 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Stone | 2069-40 | 29.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Positively Purple | 4002-8B | 23 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fresh Lavender | 1170-5 | 29 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Violet Aura (LRV 26.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Aura
Darker than Violet Aura
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M550-5 |
| Hex | #8A8BAE |
| RGB | 138, 139, 174 |
| HSL | 238°, 18%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.9, 7.2, -18.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Aura (Behr M550-5), published as #8A8BAE
#7882AC
#9D94AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Aura (Behr M550-5)?
- Violet Aura has an LRV of 26.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Aura is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Aura in another brand?
- Violet Stone (BM 2069-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Violet Aura warm or cool?
- Behr lists Violet Aura as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.5; 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.