Victorian (Behr UL250-18)
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Victorian (Behr UL250-18) is a deep, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 28.6, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Victorian
Four Behr colors picked for Victorian 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 Victorian, 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 | Gris Morado | SW 9156 | 26 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sleepy Hollow | 1454 | 27.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lucent Purple | 4002-4A | 29 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tin Lizzie | 1172-5 | 27 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Victorian (LRV 28.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Victorian
Darker than Victorian
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL250-18 |
| Hex | #988F97 |
| RGB | 152, 143, 151 |
| HSL | 307°, 4%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.4, 4.9, -3.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Victorian (Behr UL250-18), published as #988F97
#878695
#A99897
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Victorian (Behr UL250-18)?
- Victorian has an LRV of 28.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Victorian is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Victorian in another brand?
- Sleepy Hollow (BM 1454) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Victorian warm or cool?
- Behr lists Victorian as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.0; 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.