Darkest Grape (Behr PPU17-04)
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Darkest Grape (Behr PPU17-04) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 10.4, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Darkest Grape
Four Behr colors picked for Darkest Grape 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 Darkest Grape, 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 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wild Mulberry | CSP-475 | 14 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purple Fury | 4001-4C | 10 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Parlor | 13-17 | 9 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Darkest Grape (LRV 10.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Darkest Grape
Darker than Darkest Grape
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU17-04 |
| Hex | #625768 |
| RGB | 98, 87, 104 |
| HSL | 279°, 9%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.6, 8.0, -8.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Darkest Grape (Behr PPU17-04), published as #625768
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Darkest Grape (Behr PPU17-04)?
- Darkest Grape has an LRV of 10.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Darkest Grape is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Darkest Grape in another brand?
- Ripe Berry (SW 9689) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Darkest Grape warm or cool?
- Behr lists Darkest Grape as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.1; 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.