Imagination (Behr P550-1)
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Imagination (Behr P550-1) is a light, cool purple from Behr: LRV 75.2, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Imagination
Four Behr colors picked for Imagination 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 Imagination, 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 | Elation | SW 6827 | 72 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Secret | 1415 | 73.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Super Nova | 4004-9A | 74 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Monet's Lavender | 1170-2 | 75 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Imagination (LRV 75.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Imagination
Darker than Imagination
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P550-1 |
| Hex | #DFE0EE |
| RGB | 223, 224, 238 |
| HSL | 236°, 31%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.5, 2.3, -6.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Imagination (Behr P550-1), published as #DFE0EE
#CDD6EC
#F2EAEE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Imagination (Behr P550-1)?
- Imagination has an LRV of 75.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Imagination is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Imagination in another brand?
- Super Nova (Valspar 4004-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Imagination warm or cool?
- Behr lists Imagination as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.9; 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.