Meadow Phlox (Behr S540-3)
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Meadow Phlox (Behr S540-3) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 43.1, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Meadow Phlox
Four Behr colors picked for Meadow Phlox 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 Meadow Phlox, 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 | Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 45 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Viola | 1424 | 46.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Precious Stone | 4002-5C | 44 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lovely Lilac | 1167-4 | 44 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Meadow Phlox (LRV 43.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Meadow Phlox
Darker than Meadow Phlox
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S540-3 |
| Hex | #A8AFC7 |
| RGB | 168, 175, 199 |
| HSL | 226°, 22%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.6, 2.5, -13.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Meadow Phlox (Behr S540-3), published as #A8AFC7
#96A5C5
#BBB9C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Meadow Phlox (Behr S540-3)?
- Meadow Phlox has an LRV of 43.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Meadow Phlox is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Meadow Phlox in another brand?
- Blue Viola (BM 1424) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Meadow Phlox warm or cool?
- Behr lists Meadow Phlox as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.0; 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.