Mata Hari (Behr PPU17-01)
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Mata Hari (Behr PPU17-01) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 7.2, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mata Hari
Three Behr colors picked for Mata Hari 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 Mata Hari, 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 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Grappa | 1393 | 8.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Rare Wine | 1011-9 | 6 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blackberry | 1172-7 | 6 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Mata Hari (LRV 7.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mata Hari
Darker than Mata Hari
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU17-01 |
| Hex | #544859 |
| RGB | 84, 72, 89 |
| HSL | 282°, 11%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.4, 8.7, -8.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mata Hari (Behr PPU17-01), published as #544859
#454057
#645059
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mata Hari (Behr PPU17-01)?
- Mata Hari has an LRV of 7.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mata Hari is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mata Hari in another brand?
- Grappa (BM 1393) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Mata Hari warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mata Hari as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.2; 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.