Solitaire (Behr N560-5)
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Solitaire (Behr N560-5) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 19.9, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Solitaire
Four Behr colors picked for Solitaire 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 Solitaire, 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 | Mythical | SW 6550 | 20 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Haze | 1413 | 23.5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Turbid Amethyst | 4002-4B | 20 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Plum Shade | 1173-6 | 18 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Solitaire (LRV 19.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Solitaire
Darker than Solitaire
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N560-5 |
| Hex | #7D798A |
| RGB | 125, 121, 138 |
| HSL | 254°, 7%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.7, 5.0, -8.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Solitaire (Behr N560-5), published as #7D798A
#6C7088
#8E828A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Solitaire (Behr N560-5)?
- Solitaire has an LRV of 19.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Solitaire is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Solitaire in another brand?
- Turbid Amethyst (Valspar 4002-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Solitaire warm or cool?
- Behr lists Solitaire as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.7; 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.