Twilight Dusk (Behr PMD-44)
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Twilight Dusk (Behr PMD-44) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 12.2, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Twilight Dusk
Four Behr colors picked for Twilight Dusk 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 Twilight Dusk, 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 | Purple Passage | SW 6551 | 12 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Darkest Grape | 2069-30 | 13.1 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Metropolis Lilac | 4001-6C | 12 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Great Grape | 1169-6 | 16 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Twilight Dusk (LRV 12.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Twilight Dusk
Darker than Twilight Dusk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-44 |
| Hex | #606079 |
| RGB | 96, 96, 121 |
| HSL | 240°, 12%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.6, 5.8, -14.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Twilight Dusk (Behr PMD-44), published as #606079
#4F5777
#716979
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Twilight Dusk (Behr PMD-44)?
- Twilight Dusk has an LRV of 12.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Twilight Dusk is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Twilight Dusk in another brand?
- Purple Passage (SW 6551) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Twilight Dusk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Twilight Dusk as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.0; 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.