Coveted Gem (Behr N560-2)
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Coveted Gem (Behr N560-2) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 45.9, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coveted Gem
Four Behr colors picked for Coveted Gem 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 Coveted Gem, 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 | Swanky Gray | SW 6261 | 45 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Violet | 2117-50 | 42.9 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Livid Violet | 4002-3C | 45 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ash Grove | 1172-4 | 46 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Coveted Gem (LRV 45.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coveted Gem
Darker than Coveted Gem
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N560-2 |
| Hex | #B6B3BF |
| RGB | 182, 179, 191 |
| HSL | 255°, 9%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.5, 3.3, -5.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coveted Gem (Behr N560-2), published as #B6B3BF
#A4A9BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coveted Gem (Behr N560-2)?
- Coveted Gem has an LRV of 45.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coveted Gem is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Coveted Gem in another brand?
- Ash Grove (PPG 1172-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Coveted Gem warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coveted Gem as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.7; 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.