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Atlantic Tulip

660B-5 · #B491FB · LRV 37 · cool blue tone

660B-5 · #B491FB · LRV 37 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Atlantic TulipBehr · 660B-5
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Atlantic Tulip
BEHR · 660B-5 · #B491FB
Brand · codeBehr660B-5 · all Behr purples
LRV37Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyPurple
Hex · RGB · HSL#B491FB · 180, 145, 251 · 260°, 93%, 78%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Blue Nova17
  2. 2Gothic Purple24
  3. 3Atlantic Tulip37
  4. 4French Lilac56
  5. 5Lavender Mist63
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Atlantic Tulip, Really?

Atlantic Tulip reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 660B-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Atlantic Tulip

Atlantic Tulip is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Atlantic Tulip

Atlantic Tulip sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its violet undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Atlantic Tulip are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Atlantic Tulip within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Atlantic Tulip · 8.4 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Atlantic Tulip · 2.5 : 1 · fails for text

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B491FB in HSL space. Pair Atlantic Tulip with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B491FB + #D8FB91
TRIADIC
#B491FB · #FBB491 · #91FBB4
ANALOGOUS
#91A3FB · #B491FB · #E991FB

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