Wild Pansy (Behr P540-6)
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Wild Pansy (Behr P540-6) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 18.2, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wild Pansy
Four Behr colors picked for Wild Pansy 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 Wild Pansy, 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 | Gentian | SW 6817 | 18 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Waterdrop | CC-902 | 21.5 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Dazzle | 4005-10C | 16 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | King's Robe | 1245-6 | 18 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Wild Pansy (LRV 18.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wild Pansy
Darker than Wild Pansy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P540-6 |
| Hex | #6373B4 |
| RGB | 99, 115, 180 |
| HSL | 228°, 35%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.8, 11.6, -36.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wild Pansy (Behr P540-6), published as #6373B4
#4B6AB2
#797CB5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wild Pansy (Behr P540-6)?
- Wild Pansy has an LRV of 18.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wild Pansy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wild Pansy in another brand?
- King's Robe (PPG 1245-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Wild Pansy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wild Pansy as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -36.3; 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.