Hyacinth Arbor (Behr PPU16-18)
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Hyacinth Arbor (Behr PPU16-18) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 14.5, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hyacinth Arbor
Four Behr colors picked for Hyacinth Arbor 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 Hyacinth Arbor, 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 | Purple Passage | SW 6551 | 12 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Nightfall Sky | CC-38 | 15.5 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Metropolis Lilac | 4001-6C | 12 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Rain | 1174-6 | 16 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Hyacinth Arbor (LRV 14.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hyacinth Arbor
Darker than Hyacinth Arbor
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU16-18 |
| Hex | #6C6783 |
| RGB | 108, 103, 131 |
| HSL | 251°, 12%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.0, 8.1, -14.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hyacinth Arbor (Behr PPU16-18), published as #6C6783
#5B5E81
#7D7083
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hyacinth Arbor (Behr PPU16-18)?
- Hyacinth Arbor has an LRV of 14.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hyacinth Arbor is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hyacinth Arbor in another brand?
- Purple Rain (PPG 1174-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Hyacinth Arbor warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hyacinth Arbor as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.8; 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.