Knighthood (Behr S550-7)
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Knighthood (Behr S550-7) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Knighthood
Three Behr colors picked for Knighthood by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Knighthood, 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 | Mineral Gray | SW 2740 | 9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Evening Dove | 2128-30 | 12 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Gotham Gray | 4009-3 | 8 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Black Flame | 1043-7 | 7 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Knighthood (LRV 9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Knighthood
Darker than Knighthood
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S550-7 |
| Hex | #515461 |
| RGB | 81, 84, 97 |
| HSL | 229°, 9%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.9, 1.8, -7.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Knighthood (Behr S550-7), published as #515461
#414C5F
#615D61
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Knighthood (Behr S550-7)?
- Knighthood has an LRV of 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 Knighthood is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Knighthood in another brand?
- Mineral Gray (SW 2740) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Knighthood warm or cool?
- Behr lists Knighthood as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.9; 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.