Courtly Purple (Behr S100-3)
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Courtly Purple (Behr S100-3) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 45.1, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Courtly Purple
Four Behr colors picked for Courtly Purple 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 Courtly Purple, 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 | Obi Lilac | SW 6556 | 39 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Lipstick | 2072-50 | 43.8 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Midsummer Twilight | 4001-3C | 45 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Purple Essence | 1176-4 | 47 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Courtly Purple (LRV 45.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Courtly Purple
Darker than Courtly Purple
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S100-3 |
| Hex | #BBAFC1 |
| RGB | 187, 175, 193 |
| HSL | 280°, 13%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.9, 7.6, -7.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Courtly Purple (Behr S100-3), published as #BBAFC1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Courtly Purple (Behr S100-3)?
- Courtly Purple has an LRV of 45.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Courtly Purple is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Courtly Purple in another brand?
- Midsummer Twilight (Valspar 4001-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Courtly Purple warm or cool?
- Behr lists Courtly Purple as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.6; 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.