Alter Ego (Behr N550-6)
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Alter Ego (Behr N550-6) is a very deep, neutral purple from Behr: LRV 13.4, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Alter Ego
Four Behr colors picked for Alter Ego 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 Alter Ego, 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 | Stunning Shade | SW 7082 | 12 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Arctic Seal | CSP-15 | 16.3 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Boysenberry Jam | 4002-4C | 12 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cracked Slate | 1003-6 | 13 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Alter Ego (LRV 13.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Alter Ego
Darker than Alter Ego
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N550-6 |
| Hex | #69656D |
| RGB | 105, 101, 109 |
| HSL | 270°, 4%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.4, 3.2, -3.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Alter Ego (Behr N550-6), published as #69656D
#595C6B
#796E6D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Alter Ego (Behr N550-6)?
- Alter Ego has an LRV of 13.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Alter Ego is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Alter Ego in another brand?
- Cracked Slate (PPG 1003-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Alter Ego warm or cool?
- Behr lists Alter Ego as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.9; 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.