Grape Hyacinth (Behr M560-3)
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Grape Hyacinth (Behr M560-3) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 47.4, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grape Hyacinth
Four Behr colors picked for Grape Hyacinth 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 Grape Hyacinth, 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 | Wisteria | SW 6822 | 48 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crocus | 1404 | 43.2 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Orchid House | 1001-6A | 47 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wild Lilac | 1175-4 | 50 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Grape Hyacinth (LRV 47.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Grape Hyacinth
Darker than Grape Hyacinth
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M560-3 |
| Hex | #BCB3CF |
| RGB | 188, 179, 207 |
| HSL | 259°, 23%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.5, 8.6, -13.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grape Hyacinth (Behr M560-3), published as #BCB3CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grape Hyacinth (Behr M560-3)?
- Grape Hyacinth has an LRV of 47.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grape Hyacinth is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Grape Hyacinth in another brand?
- Wisteria (SW 6822) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Grape Hyacinth warm or cool?
- Behr lists Grape Hyacinth as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.0; 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.