Hint Of Violet (Behr PPU16-08)
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Hint Of Violet (Behr PPU16-08) is a light, cool purple from Behr: LRV 66.7, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hint Of Violet
Four Behr colors picked for Hint Of 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 Hint Of 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 | Wishful Blue | SW 6813 | 72 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Celestia Blue | 1429 | 66.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Morning Chill | 4002-5A | 66 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Violet Shadow | 1170-3 | 66 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Hint Of Violet (LRV 66.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hint Of Violet
Darker than Hint Of Violet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU16-08 |
| Hex | #D2D5E1 |
| RGB | 210, 213, 225 |
| HSL | 228°, 20%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.4, 1.2, -6.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hint Of Violet (Behr PPU16-08), published as #D2D5E1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hint Of Violet (Behr PPU16-08)?
- Hint Of Violet has an LRV of 66.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hint Of Violet is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Hint Of Violet in another brand?
- Violet Shadow (PPG 1170-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hint Of Violet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hint Of Violet as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.2; 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.