Aurora Splendor (Behr PPU16-01)
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Aurora Splendor (Behr PPU16-01) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 10.4, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aurora Splendor
Four Behr colors picked for Aurora Splendor 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 Aurora Splendor, 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 | Fully Purple | SW 6983 | 8 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mauve Bauhaus | 1407 | 12.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Jazzy Blue | 4010-9 | 8 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Roman Violet | 1170-7 | 9 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Aurora Splendor (LRV 10.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aurora Splendor
Darker than Aurora Splendor
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU16-01 |
| Hex | #595682 |
| RGB | 89, 86, 130 |
| HSL | 244°, 20%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.5, 12.1, -24.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aurora Splendor (Behr PPU16-01), published as #595682
#464E80
#6B5E83
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aurora Splendor (Behr PPU16-01)?
- Aurora Splendor has an LRV of 10.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aurora Splendor is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Aurora Splendor in another brand?
- Mauve Bauhaus (BM 1407) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Aurora Splendor warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aurora Splendor as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.2; 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.