Fanciful (Behr M560-2)
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Fanciful (Behr M560-2) is a light, cool purple from Behr: LRV 65, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fanciful
Four Behr colors picked for Fanciful 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 Fanciful, 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 | Potentially Purple | SW 6821 | 62 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Iris | 1402 | 64.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purpling Dawn | 1001-6B | 65 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dusky Lilac | 1176-3 | 62 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Fanciful (LRV 65 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fanciful
Darker than Fanciful
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M560-2 |
| Hex | #D7D0E1 |
| RGB | 215, 208, 225 |
| HSL | 265°, 22%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.5, 5.5, -7.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fanciful (Behr M560-2), published as #D7D0E1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fanciful (Behr M560-2)?
- Fanciful has an LRV of 65 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fanciful is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Fanciful in another brand?
- Purpling Dawn (Valspar 1001-6B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Fanciful warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fanciful as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.5; 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.