Fortune (Behr N100-4)
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Fortune (Behr N100-4) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 32.1, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fortune
Four Behr colors picked for Fortune 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 Fortune, 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 | Ash Violet | SW 6549 | 34 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hazy Lilac | 2116-40 | 29.2 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lucent Purple | 4002-4A | 29 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Purple Surf | 1173-5 | 31 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Fortune (LRV 32.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fortune
Darker than Fortune
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N100-4 |
| Hex | #9F97A3 |
| RGB | 159, 151, 163 |
| HSL | 280°, 6%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.5, 5.2, -5.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fortune (Behr N100-4), published as #9F97A3
#8E8EA1
#B0A1A3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fortune (Behr N100-4)?
- Fortune has an LRV of 32.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fortune is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fortune in another brand?
- Ash Violet (SW 6549) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Fortune warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fortune as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.2; 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.