Queen's Violet (Behr S110-3)
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Queen's Violet (Behr S110-3) is a medium, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 51.7, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Queen's Violet
Four Behr colors picked for Queen's Violet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Queen's 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 | Mauve Finery | SW 6282 | 51 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hidden Sanctuary | 1375 | 55.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Subtle Purple | 1003-8B | 53 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rose Marble | 1179-4 | 52 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Queen's Violet (LRV 51.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Queen's Violet
Darker than Queen's Violet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S110-3 |
| Hex | #CDB9C4 |
| RGB | 205, 185, 196 |
| HSL | 327°, 17%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.1, 9.0, -3.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Queen's Violet (Behr S110-3), published as #CDB9C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Queen's Violet (Behr S110-3)?
- Queen's Violet has an LRV of 51.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Queen's Violet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Queen's Violet in another brand?
- Rose Marble (PPG 1179-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Queen's Violet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Queen's Violet as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.0; 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.