Chivalrous (Behr S550-3)
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Chivalrous (Behr S550-3) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 44.6, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chivalrous
Four Behr colors picked for Chivalrous 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 Chivalrous, 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 | Modern Lavender | SW 9688 | 40 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Blue | 1438 | 49 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Misty Morning Dew | 4003-3C | 49 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Glistening Gray | 1043-4 | 45 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Chivalrous (LRV 44.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chivalrous
Darker than Chivalrous
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S550-3 |
| Hex | #AEB2C0 |
| RGB | 174, 178, 192 |
| HSL | 227°, 12%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.7, 1.4, -7.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chivalrous (Behr S550-3), published as #AEB2C0
#9CA8BE
#C0BCC0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chivalrous (Behr S550-3)?
- Chivalrous has an LRV of 44.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chivalrous is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Chivalrous in another brand?
- Glistening Gray (PPG 1043-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Chivalrous warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chivalrous as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.6; 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.