Lily Of The Nile (Behr PPU16-05)
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Lily Of The Nile (Behr PPU16-05) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 29.9, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lily Of The Nile
Four Behr colors picked for Lily Of The Nile 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 Lily Of The Nile, 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 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Stone | 2069-40 | 29.4 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Quite Lilac | 4003-10A | 32 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fresh Lavender | 1170-5 | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Lily Of The Nile (LRV 29.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lily Of The Nile
Darker than Lily Of The Nile
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU16-05 |
| Hex | #9191BB |
| RGB | 145, 145, 187 |
| HSL | 240°, 24%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.5, 9.1, -21.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lily Of The Nile (Behr PPU16-05), published as #9191BB
#7E88B9
#A49ABB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lily Of The Nile (Behr PPU16-05)?
- Lily Of The Nile has an LRV of 29.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lily Of The Nile is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lily Of The Nile in another brand?
- Fresh Lavender (PPG 1170-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Lily Of The Nile warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lily Of The Nile as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.8; 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.