Mozart (Behr PPU15-02)
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Mozart (Behr PPU15-02) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 9.3, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mozart
Three Behr colors picked for Mozart 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 Mozart, 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 | Morning Glory | SW 6971 | 8 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bistro Blue | 1421 | 13.3 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classic Royal Blue | 4009-8 | 9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Blue Jewel | 1167-7 | 9 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Mozart (LRV 9.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mozart
Darker than Mozart
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU15-02 |
| Hex | #485480 |
| RGB | 72, 84, 128 |
| HSL | 227°, 28%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.5, 7.6, -26.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mozart (Behr PPU15-02), published as #485480
#324C7E
#5C5C81
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mozart (Behr PPU15-02)?
- Mozart has an LRV of 9.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mozart is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mozart in another brand?
- Classic Royal Blue (Valspar 4009-8) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mozart warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mozart as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -26.3; 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.