Purple Prince (Behr P550-7)
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Purple Prince (Behr P550-7) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 9.7, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Prince
Three Behr colors picked for Purple Prince by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Purple Prince, 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 | Fully Purple | SW 6983 | 8 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bistro Blue | 1421 | 13.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Jazzy Blue | 4010-9 | 8 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Roman Violet | 1170-7 | 9 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Purple Prince (LRV 9.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Prince
Darker than Purple Prince
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P550-7 |
| Hex | #515386 |
| RGB | 81, 83, 134 |
| HSL | 238°, 25%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.2, 12.7, -28.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Prince (Behr P550-7), published as #515386
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Prince (Behr P550-7)?
- Purple Prince has an LRV of 9.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Prince is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Prince in another brand?
- Roman Violet (PPG 1170-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Purple Prince warm or cool?
- Behr lists Purple Prince as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -28.8; 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.