Artful Magenta (Behr T17-14)
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Artful Magenta (Behr T17-14) is a very deep, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 11.1, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Artful Magenta
Four Behr colors picked for Artful Magenta by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Artful Magenta, 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 | Aged Wine | SW 6299 | 12 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bottle of Bordeaux | 1357 | 11.3 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Vintage Grape | 1005-5A | 13 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Old Burgundy | 13-05 | 13 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Artful Magenta (LRV 11.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Artful Magenta
Darker than Artful Magenta
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T17-14 |
| Hex | #80505D |
| RGB | 128, 80, 93 |
| HSL | 344°, 23%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.8, 22.0, 0.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Artful Magenta (Behr T17-14), published as #80505D
#72485B
#8F595D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Artful Magenta (Behr T17-14)?
- Artful Magenta has an LRV of 11.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Artful Magenta is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Artful Magenta in another brand?
- Aged Wine (SW 6299) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Artful Magenta warm or cool?
- Behr lists Artful Magenta as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.9; 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.