Velvet Curtain (Behr S540-5)
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Velvet Curtain (Behr S540-5) is a deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 23.9, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Velvet Curtain
Four Behr colors picked for Velvet Curtain 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 Velvet Curtain, 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 | Soulful Blue | SW 6543 | 20 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Queen's Wreath | 1426 | 23.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Guest Blue | 4003-6B | 23 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Violet Aura | 1168-5 | 26 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Velvet Curtain (LRV 23.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Velvet Curtain
Darker than Velvet Curtain
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S540-5 |
| Hex | #7E85A3 |
| RGB | 126, 133, 163 |
| HSL | 229°, 17%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.9, 4.2, -16.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Velvet Curtain (Behr S540-5), published as #7E85A3
#6B7CA1
#918EA3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Velvet Curtain (Behr S540-5)?
- Velvet Curtain has an LRV of 23.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Velvet Curtain is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Velvet Curtain in another brand?
- Queen's Wreath (BM 1426) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Velvet Curtain warm or cool?
- Behr lists Velvet Curtain as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.8; 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.