Box Office (Behr N550-5)
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Box Office (Behr N550-5) is a deep, neutral purple from Behr: LRV 24.7, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Box Office
Four Behr colors picked for Box Office 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 Box Office, 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 | Gris Morado | SW 9156 | 26 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Evening Skyline | CSP-505 | 26.6 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Cadet Gray | 4001-2A | 26 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Flannel Pajamas | 1043-5 | 27 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Box Office (LRV 24.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Box Office
Darker than Box Office
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N550-5 |
| Hex | #898790 |
| RGB | 137, 135, 144 |
| HSL | 253°, 4%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.7, 2.5, -4.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Box Office (Behr N550-5), published as #898790
#787E8E
#9A9090
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Box Office (Behr N550-5)?
- Box Office has an LRV of 24.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Box Office is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Box Office in another brand?
- Gris Morado (SW 9156) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Box Office warm or cool?
- Behr lists Box Office as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.5; 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.