Water Hyacinth (Behr P550-4)
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Water Hyacinth (Behr P550-4) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 38.3, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Water Hyacinth
Four Behr colors picked for Water Hyacinth 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 Water Hyacinth, 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 | Dahlia | SW 6816 | 32 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Victorian Trim | 2068-50 | 45.6 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sassy Violet | 4004-10A | 44 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Puturple | 1248-5 | 39 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Water Hyacinth (LRV 38.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Water Hyacinth
Darker than Water Hyacinth
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P550-4 |
| Hex | #A0A3D2 |
| RGB | 160, 163, 210 |
| HSL | 236°, 36%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.3, 9.1, -24.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Water Hyacinth (Behr P550-4), published as #A0A3D2
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#B4ADD2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Water Hyacinth (Behr P550-4)?
- Water Hyacinth has an LRV of 38.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Water Hyacinth is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Water Hyacinth in another brand?
- Sassy Violet (Valspar 4004-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 3.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Water Hyacinth warm or cool?
- Behr lists Water Hyacinth as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.2; 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.