Courteous (Behr S560-1)
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Courteous (Behr S560-1) is a light, cool purple from Behr: LRV 65.6, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Courteous
Four Behr colors picked for Courteous 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 Courteous, 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 | Elation | SW 6827 | 72 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Iced Lavender | 1410 | 64.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lilac Whisper | 4003-9A | 70 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Glacier Pearl | 1169-3 | 65 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Courteous (LRV 65.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Courteous
Darker than Courteous
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S560-1 |
| Hex | #D2D3DE |
| RGB | 210, 211, 222 |
| HSL | 235°, 15%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.8, 1.7, -5.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Courteous (Behr S560-1), published as #D2D3DE
#C0C9DC
#E5DDDE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Courteous (Behr S560-1)?
- Courteous has an LRV of 65.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Courteous is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Courteous in another brand?
- Glacier Pearl (PPG 1169-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Courteous warm or cool?
- Behr lists Courteous as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.5; 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.