Lilac Intuition (Behr MQ4-61)
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Lilac Intuition (Behr MQ4-61) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 24.6, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lilac Intuition
Four Behr colors picked for Lilac Intuition 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 Lilac Intuition, 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 | Baroness | SW 6837 | 28 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Naples Sunset | 1391 | 25.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Purple Phantom | 1001-3B | 23 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Violet Eclipse | 1176-5 | 28 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Lilac Intuition (LRV 24.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lilac Intuition
Darker than Lilac Intuition
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-61 |
| Hex | #9A7EA7 |
| RGB | 154, 126, 167 |
| HSL | 281°, 19%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.7, 18.5, -17.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lilac Intuition (Behr MQ4-61), published as #9A7EA7
#8975A5
#AC87A7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lilac Intuition (Behr MQ4-61)?
- Lilac Intuition has an LRV of 24.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lilac Intuition is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lilac Intuition in another brand?
- Naples Sunset (BM 1391) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Lilac Intuition warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lilac Intuition as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.8; 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.