Purple Balloon (Behr S-G-640)
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Purple Balloon (Behr S-G-640) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 11.8, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Balloon
Four Behr colors picked for Purple Balloon 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 Purple Balloon, 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 | African Violet | SW 6982 | 11 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mauve Bauhaus | 1407 | 12.8 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Karmic Grape | 4002-8C | 12 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Eggplant | 1247-7 | 9 | 5.2 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Purple Balloon (LRV 11.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Balloon
Darker than Purple Balloon
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-640 |
| Hex | #625B87 |
| RGB | 98, 91, 135 |
| HSL | 250°, 19%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.9, 13.2, -23.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Balloon (Behr S-G-640), published as #625B87
#505385
#746388
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Balloon (Behr S-G-640)?
- Purple Balloon has an LRV of 11.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Balloon is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Balloon in another brand?
- Mauve Bauhaus (BM 1407) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.9 (noticeably different).
- Is Purple Balloon warm or cool?
- Behr lists Purple Balloon as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -23.5; 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.