Mardi Gras (Behr PPU16-19)
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Mardi Gras (Behr PPU16-19) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 8.5, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mardi Gras
Three Behr colors picked for Mardi Gras by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Mardi Gras, 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 | Ripe Berry | SW 9689 | 10 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Approaching Storm | CSP-535 | 9 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purple Fury | 4001-4C | 10 | 5.6 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Magic Spell | 1173-7 | 8 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Mardi Gras (LRV 8.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mardi Gras
Darker than Mardi Gras
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU16-19 |
| Hex | #535066 |
| RGB | 83, 80, 102 |
| HSL | 248°, 12%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.1, 6.3, -12.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mardi Gras (Behr PPU16-19), published as #535066
#424864
#645866
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mardi Gras (Behr PPU16-19)?
- Mardi Gras has an LRV of 8.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mardi Gras is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mardi Gras in another brand?
- Magic Spell (PPG 1173-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Mardi Gras warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mardi Gras as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.3; 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.