Evening In Paris (Behr N560-4)
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Evening In Paris (Behr N560-4) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 28.4, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Evening In Paris
Four Behr colors picked for Evening In Paris 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 Evening In Paris, 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 | Gentle Grape | SW 9074 | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Faded Violet | CSP-455 | 29.2 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lucent Purple | 4002-4A | 29 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cotton Flannel | 1171-5 | 28 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Evening In Paris (LRV 28.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Evening In Paris
Darker than Evening In Paris
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N560-4 |
| Hex | #938F9F |
| RGB | 147, 143, 159 |
| HSL | 255°, 8%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.2, 4.7, -7.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Evening In Paris (Behr N560-4), published as #938F9F
#82869D
#A5989F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Evening In Paris (Behr N560-4)?
- Evening In Paris has an LRV of 28.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Evening In Paris is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Evening In Paris in another brand?
- Lucent Purple (Valspar 4002-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Evening In Paris warm or cool?
- Behr lists Evening In Paris as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.9; 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.