Vigorous Violet (Behr PPU16-02)
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Vigorous Violet (Behr PPU16-02) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 10.9, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vigorous Violet
Four Behr colors picked for Vigorous Violet 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 Vigorous Violet, 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 | African Violet | SW 6982 | 11 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mauve Bauhaus | 1407 | 12.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purple Royalty | 4009-10 | 12 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Imperial Purple | 1175-7 | 8 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Vigorous Violet (LRV 10.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Vigorous Violet
Darker than Vigorous Violet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU16-02 |
| Hex | #645681 |
| RGB | 100, 86, 129 |
| HSL | 260°, 20%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.5, 15.4, -22.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vigorous Violet (Behr PPU16-02), published as #645681
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vigorous Violet (Behr PPU16-02)?
- Vigorous Violet has an LRV of 10.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vigorous Violet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Vigorous Violet in another brand?
- African Violet (SW 6982) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Vigorous Violet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Vigorous Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.1; 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.