Notorious (Behr M570-6)
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Notorious (Behr M570-6) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 15.4, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Notorious
Four Behr colors picked for Notorious 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 Notorious, 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 | Clematis | SW 6831 | 16 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cupid's Dart | 1385 | 17.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Purple Valley | 1001-5A | 14 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crowning Glory | 17-07 | 18 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Notorious (LRV 15.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Notorious
Darker than Notorious
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M570-6 |
| Hex | #7B658A |
| RGB | 123, 101, 138 |
| HSL | 276°, 15%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.1, 16.2, -17.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Notorious (Behr M570-6), published as #7B658A
#6A5C88
#8C6E8A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Notorious (Behr M570-6)?
- Notorious has an LRV of 15.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Notorious is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Notorious in another brand?
- Cupid's Dart (BM 1385) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Notorious warm or cool?
- Behr lists Notorious as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.1; 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.