Unimaginable (Behr P560-5)
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Unimaginable (Behr P560-5) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Unimaginable
Four Behr colors picked for Unimaginable 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 Unimaginable, 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 | Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 29 | 5.9 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Crocus Petal Purple | 2071-40 | 28 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Grapolicious | 4003-10B | 24 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Purple Rhapsody | 1247-6 | 21 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Unimaginable (LRV 24 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Unimaginable
Darker than Unimaginable
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P560-5 |
| Hex | #8C7EB9 |
| RGB | 140, 126, 185 |
| HSL | 254°, 30%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.1, 18.1, -29.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Unimaginable (Behr P560-5), published as #8C7EB9
#7975B7
#9F87BA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Unimaginable (Behr P560-5)?
- Unimaginable has an LRV of 24 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Unimaginable is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Unimaginable in another brand?
- Grapolicious (Valspar 4003-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Unimaginable warm or cool?
- Behr lists Unimaginable as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -29.1; 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.