Legacy (Behr UL250-22)
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Legacy (Behr UL250-22) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 10.7, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Legacy
Four Behr colors picked for Legacy 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 Legacy, 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 | Midnight | SW 6264 | 10 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mythic | CSP-510 | 12 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Boysenberry Jam | 4002-4C | 12 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Purple Parlor | 13-17 | 9 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Legacy (LRV 10.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Legacy
Darker than Legacy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL250-22 |
| Hex | #5E5A67 |
| RGB | 94, 90, 103 |
| HSL | 258°, 7%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.0, 4.4, -6.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Legacy (Behr UL250-22), published as #5E5A67
#4E5165
#6E6367
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Legacy (Behr UL250-22)?
- Legacy has an LRV of 10.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Legacy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Legacy in another brand?
- Boysenberry Jam (Valspar 4002-4C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Legacy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Legacy as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.8; 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.