Ashberry (Behr N550-4)
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Ashberry (Behr N550-4) is a deep, neutral purple from Behr: LRV 35.3, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ashberry
Four Behr colors picked for Ashberry 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 Ashberry, 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 | Mysterious Mauve | SW 6262 | 37 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Wisteria | AF-585 | 34.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Lucent Purple | 4002-4A | 29 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Amethyst Haze | 13-23 | 36 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Ashberry (LRV 35.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ashberry
Darker than Ashberry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N550-4 |
| Hex | #A29FA8 |
| RGB | 162, 159, 168 |
| HSL | 260°, 5%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.0, 2.8, -4.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ashberry (Behr N550-4), published as #A29FA8
#9195A6
#B4A9A8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ashberry (Behr N550-4)?
- Ashberry has an LRV of 35.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ashberry is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ashberry in another brand?
- Amethyst Haze (PPG 13-23) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Ashberry warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ashberry as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.3; 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.