Evening Slipper (Behr M560-4)
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Evening Slipper (Behr M560-4) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 36.7, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Evening Slipper
Four Behr colors picked for Evening Slipper 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 Evening Slipper, 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 | Forever Lilac | SW 9067 | 40 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Snugglepuss | 1405 | 33.2 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Iris Blossom | 1001-5C | 33 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Puturple | 1248-5 | 39 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Evening Slipper (LRV 36.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Evening Slipper
Darker than Evening Slipper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M560-4 |
| Hex | #A99EC1 |
| RGB | 169, 158, 193 |
| HSL | 259°, 22%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.1, 10.9, -16.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Evening Slipper (Behr M560-4), published as #A99EC1
#9795BF
#BBA8C1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Evening Slipper (Behr M560-4)?
- Evening Slipper has an LRV of 36.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Evening Slipper is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Evening Slipper in another brand?
- Forever Lilac (SW 9067) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Evening Slipper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Evening Slipper as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.5; 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.