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Behr Atlantic Tulip#B491FB · LRV 37

Atlantic Tulip reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 660B-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR ATLANTIC TULIP
RGB 180, 145, 251 LRV 37

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Atlantic Tulip
SKU 660B-5
Hex #B491FB
RGB 180, 145, 251
HSL 260°, 93%, 78%
LRV 37
Undertone blue / cool
Family Purple

About Behr 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.

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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Cut Velvet
SKU 1192 · #B391C8 · LRV 34
ΔE 10.39 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.55
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5941
#A6A1D7
Simply Violet
ΔE 9.55 · LRV 39
DE5990
#BD97CF
Amethyst Show
ΔE 10.48 · LRV 37
DE5906
#97A3DA
Periwinkle
ΔE 10.91 · LRV 38
DE5969
#B9A0D2
Purple Premiere
ΔE 11.01 · LRV 40
DE5983
#BB9ECA
Purple Prophet
ΔE 12.78 · LRV 39

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.76
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
1397
#AB97C8
Mighty Aphrodite
ΔE 10.76 · LRV 36
2068-50
#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim
ΔE 12.54 · LRV 46
2071-50
#BFADD7
Amethyst Cream
ΔE 13.53 · LRV
1396
#BDADD5
Heather Plum
ΔE 13.88 · LRV
1390
#B498BD
Hydrangea
ΔE 14.49 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.99
All purple at Valspar →
8001-47D
#959CCD
Fields of Heather
ΔE 10.99 · LRV 35
8001-48D
#A199C7
Purpleheart
ΔE 11.13 · LRV 34
V001-2
#AE85BE
Lavender Blaze
ΔE 11.57 · LRV 29.4
4002-10A
#B99ECD
Purple Gala
ΔE 11.83 · LRV 39.1
V038-4
#B499BF
Izzy's Mittens
ΔE 14.14 · LRV 36.2

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 11
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1247-5
#A598C7
Grape Arbor
ΔE 11 · LRV 35
1250-5
#B48AC2
Plum Perfect
ΔE 11.35 · LRV 32
1248-5
#ADA2CE
Puturple
ΔE 11.77 · LRV 39
1246-5
#8596D2
Mystic Iris
ΔE 11.84 · LRV 31
1251-5
#CC94BE
Moorland Heather
ΔE 15.97 · LRV 38

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.24
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6816
#8B98C4
Dahlia
ΔE 12.24 · LRV 32
SW 6823
#968DB8
Brave Purple
ΔE 12.81 · LRV 29
SW 6830
#A18AB7
Kismet
ΔE 12.88 · LRV 29
SW 9068
#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé
ΔE 13.96 · LRV 39
SW 9067
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac
ΔE 14.47 · LRV 40

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.48
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 12.48 · LRV 46
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 16.75 · LRV 26
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 22 · LRV 31
NO. 296
#BF7A8F
Rangwali
ΔE 23.6 · LRV 27
NO. 246
#C7A4A6
Cinder Rose
ΔE 25.37 · LRV 41

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.35
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 13.35 · LRV 37
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 17.46 · LRV 34
JG-99
#B0AAAB
Vintage Collection
ΔE 25.21 · LRV 41
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 26.95 · LRV 43
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 30 · LRV 40

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.38
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 13.38 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 13.72 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 15.86 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 16.06 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 20.59 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.49
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 14.49 · LRV 27
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 14.63 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 14.69 · LRV 51
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 29.84 · LRV 38
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 30.72 · LRV 38

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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.

640B-5
Bloomsberry
LRV 39
650B-5
Garden Pansy
LRV 33
P570-3
Flower Girl
LRV 43
670B-5
Pretty Petunia
LRV 35
P100-4
Lovers Knot
LRV 43
P560-4
Magic Wand
LRV 42

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

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.5:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.38:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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