Infamous (Behr N540-5)
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Infamous (Behr N540-5) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 19.3, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Infamous
Four Behr colors picked for Infamous 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 Infamous, 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 | Special Gray | SW 6277 | 19 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Life | 2118-40 | 22 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Seattle Haze | 4003-4B | 21 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Magic Dust | 13-24 | 21 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Infamous (LRV 19.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Infamous
Darker than Infamous
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N540-5 |
| Hex | #777985 |
| RGB | 119, 121, 133 |
| HSL | 231°, 6%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.0, 1.8, -6.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Infamous (Behr N540-5), published as #777985
#667083
#888285
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Infamous (Behr N540-5)?
- Infamous has an LRV of 19.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Infamous is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Infamous in another brand?
- Sea Life (BM 2118-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Infamous warm or cool?
- Behr lists Infamous as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.8; 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.