Purple Agate (Behr PPU16-04)
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Purple Agate (Behr PPU16-04) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 23.6, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Agate
Four Behr colors picked for Purple Agate 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 Purple Agate, 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 | Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 29 | 5.0 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Heart | 1406 | 24.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Grapolicious | 4003-10B | 24 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Rhapsody | 1247-6 | 21 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Purple Agate (LRV 23.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Agate
Darker than Purple Agate
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU16-04 |
| Hex | #8D7EAE |
| RGB | 141, 126, 174 |
| HSL | 259°, 23%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.7, 15.8, -23.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Agate (Behr PPU16-04), published as #8D7EAE
#7B75AC
#9F87AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Agate (Behr PPU16-04)?
- Purple Agate has an LRV of 23.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Agate is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Agate in another brand?
- Purple Heart (BM 1406) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Purple Agate warm or cool?
- Behr lists Purple Agate as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -23.3; 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.