Wizard's Potion (Behr P550-6)
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Wizard's Potion (Behr P550-6) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wizard's Potion
Four Behr colors picked for Wizard's Potion 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 Wizard's Potion, 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 | Forget-Me-Not | SW 6824 | 16 | 5.9 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fancy Pants | CSP-525 | 14.6 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purple Frenzy | 4004-10C | 13 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wild Wisteria | 1170-6 | 16 | 5.3 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Wizard's Potion (LRV 13 (estimated)) by LRV.
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Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P550-6 |
| Hex | #5D6098 |
| RGB | 93, 96, 152 |
| HSL | 237°, 24%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.7, 13.3, -31.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wizard's Potion (Behr P550-6), published as #5D6098
#485896
#716899
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wizard's Potion (Behr P550-6)?
- Wizard's Potion has an LRV of 13 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wizard's Potion is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wizard's Potion in another brand?
- Purple Frenzy (Valspar 4004-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Wizard's Potion warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wizard's Potion as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -31.0; 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.