Black Sapphire (Behr PPU15-19)
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Black Sapphire (Behr PPU15-19) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 6.1, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Black Sapphire
Three Behr colors picked for Black Sapphire 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 Black Sapphire, 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 | Quixotic Plum | SW 6265 | 6 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blackberry Punch | CC-962 | 7.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Coal | 4011-3 | 6 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Black Flame | 1043-7 | 7 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Black Sapphire (LRV 6.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Black Sapphire
Darker than Black Sapphire
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU15-19 |
| Hex | #434555 |
| RGB | 67, 69, 85 |
| HSL | 233°, 12%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.7, 3.1, -9.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Black Sapphire (Behr PPU15-19), published as #434555
#323D53
#534D55
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Black Sapphire (Behr PPU15-19)?
- Black Sapphire has an LRV of 6.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Black Sapphire is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Black Sapphire in another brand?
- Blackberry Punch (BM CC-962) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Black Sapphire warm or cool?
- Behr lists Black Sapphire as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.8; 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.