Noble Purple (Behr S560-3)
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Noble Purple (Behr S560-3) 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 Noble Purple
Four Behr colors picked for Noble Purple 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 Noble Purple, 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 | 5.2 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Viola | 1424 | 46.2 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Lavender Lake | 4001-5C | 42 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Timeless Lilac | 1169-4 | 45 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Noble Purple (LRV 44.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Noble Purple
Darker than Noble Purple
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S560-3 |
| Hex | #AFB1C5 |
| RGB | 175, 177, 197 |
| HSL | 235°, 16%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.6, 3.3, -10.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Noble Purple (Behr S560-3), published as #AFB1C5
#9DA7C3
#C2BBC5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Noble Purple (Behr S560-3)?
- Noble Purple 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 Noble Purple is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Noble Purple in another brand?
- Timeless Lilac (PPG 1169-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Noble Purple warm or cool?
- Behr lists Noble Purple as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.4; 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.