Romantic Poetry (Behr S100-2)
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Romantic Poetry (Behr S100-2) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 54.7, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Romantic Poetry
Four Behr colors picked for Romantic Poetry 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 Romantic Poetry, 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 | Enchant | SW 6555 | 59 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Petal | 1382 | 54.3 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Early Lilac | 1002-6A | 62 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Shy Violet | 1177-3 | 60 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Romantic Poetry (LRV 54.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Romantic Poetry
Darker than Romantic Poetry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S100-2 |
| Hex | #CAC0CE |
| RGB | 202, 192, 206 |
| HSL | 283°, 13%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.9, 6.1, -5.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Romantic Poetry (Behr S100-2), published as #CAC0CE
#B8B6CC
#DCCACE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Romantic Poetry (Behr S100-2)?
- Romantic Poetry has an LRV of 54.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Romantic Poetry is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Romantic Poetry in another brand?
- Enchant (SW 6555) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Romantic Poetry warm or cool?
- Behr lists Romantic Poetry as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.7; 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.