Renaissance (Behr PPU16-20)
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Renaissance (Behr PPU16-20) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 5.8, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Renaissance
Three Behr colors picked for Renaissance 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 Renaissance, 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 | Quixotic Plum | SW 6265 | 6 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blackberry Wine | 2069-20 | 7.7 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Twilight Purple | 4010-2 | 5 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Chinaberry | 1171-7 | 7 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Renaissance (LRV 5.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Renaissance
Darker than Renaissance
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU16-20 |
| Hex | #434257 |
| RGB | 67, 66, 87 |
| HSL | 243°, 14%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 28.8, 5.6, -12.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Renaissance (Behr PPU16-20), published as #434257
#323A55
#534A57
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Renaissance (Behr PPU16-20)?
- Renaissance has an LRV of 5.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Renaissance is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Renaissance in another brand?
- Blackberry Wine (BM 2069-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Renaissance warm or cool?
- Behr lists Renaissance as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.4; 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.