Lavender Sky (Behr P540-4)
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Lavender Sky (Behr P540-4) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lavender Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Lavender Sky 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 Lavender Sky, 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 | Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 45 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Victorian Trim | 2068-50 | 45.6 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purplicious | 4004-8A | 38 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Suenos | 17-01 | 42 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Lavender Sky (LRV 42 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lavender Sky
Darker than Lavender Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P540-4 |
| Hex | #9FACDB |
| RGB | 159, 172, 219 |
| HSL | 227°, 45%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.9, 5.9, -25.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lavender Sky (Behr P540-4), published as #9FACDB
#8BA2D9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lavender Sky (Behr P540-4)?
- Lavender Sky has an LRV of 42 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lavender Sky is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lavender Sky in another brand?
- Purplicious (Valspar 4004-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Lavender Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lavender Sky as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -25.2; 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.