Ancestry Violet (Behr S100-4)
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Ancestry Violet (Behr S100-4) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ancestry Violet
Four Behr colors picked for Ancestry Violet 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 Ancestry Violet, 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 | Berry Cream | SW 9075 | 28 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Iris Bliss | 1383 | 34.5 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Iris Blossom | 1001-5C | 33 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Smoky Grape | 1174-5 | 29 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Ancestry Violet (LRV 30 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ancestry Violet
Darker than Ancestry Violet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S100-4 |
| Hex | #9E90A7 |
| RGB | 158, 144, 167 |
| HSL | 277°, 12%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.7, 9.6, -10.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ancestry Violet (Behr S100-4), published as #9E90A7
#8D87A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ancestry Violet (Behr S100-4)?
- Ancestry Violet has an LRV of 30 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ancestry Violet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ancestry Violet in another brand?
- Smoky Grape (PPG 1174-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ancestry Violet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ancestry Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.2; 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.