Purple Potion (Behr S100-5)
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Purple Potion (Behr S100-5) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 19.5, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Potion
Four Behr colors picked for Purple Potion 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 Potion, 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 | Mythical | SW 6550 | 20 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tropical Dusk | 2117-40 | 23.3 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classical Violet | 4001-4B | 20 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Plum Shade | 1173-6 | 18 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Purple Potion (LRV 19.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Potion
Darker than Purple Potion
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S100-5 |
| Hex | #84758C |
| RGB | 132, 117, 140 |
| HSL | 279°, 9%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.3, 10.3, -10.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Potion (Behr S100-5), published as #84758C
#736C8A
#957E8C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Potion (Behr S100-5)?
- Purple Potion has an LRV of 19.5 (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 Potion is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Potion in another brand?
- Mythical (SW 6550) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 3.2 (noticeably different).
- Is Purple Potion warm or cool?
- Behr lists Purple Potion as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.4; 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.