Proper Purple (Behr P570-7)
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Proper Purple (Behr P570-7) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 7.7, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Proper Purple
Three Behr colors picked for Proper Purple 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 Proper Purple, 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 | Impulsive Purple | SW 6832 | 9 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Lilac | 2070-30 | 10.4 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sumptuous Purple | 4010-10 | 7 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Royal Indigo | 1174-7 | 6 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Proper Purple (LRV 7.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Proper Purple
Darker than Proper Purple
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P570-7 |
| Hex | #59476B |
| RGB | 89, 71, 107 |
| HSL | 270°, 20%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.3, 15.5, -18.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Proper Purple (Behr P570-7), published as #59476B
#493F69
#6A4F6B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Proper Purple (Behr P570-7)?
- Proper Purple has an LRV of 7.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Proper Purple is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Proper Purple in another brand?
- Sumptuous Purple (Valspar 4010-10) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 3.2 (noticeably different).
- Is Proper Purple warm or cool?
- Behr lists Proper Purple as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.0; 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.