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Behr Aubergine#433B4A · LRV 5

Aubergine reads as a violet / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N100-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR AUBERGINE
RGB 67, 59, 74 LRV 5

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Aubergine
SKU N100-7
Hex #433B4A
RGB 67, 59, 74
HSL 272°, 11%, 26%
LRV 5
Undertone violet / cool
Family Purple

About Behr Aubergine

At LRV 5, Aubergine is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Aubergine earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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
Petunia Patty
SKU 1228 · #4A3C4A · LRV 5
ΔE 2.81 (close)
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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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
2070-20
#453C50
Plum Royale
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 6
2069-10
#3C3845
Deep Mulberry
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 5
2072-20
#4D3D4B
Black Raspberry
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 7
2117-20
#413D44
Galaxy
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 6
CC-962
#3F4150
Blackberry Punch
ΔE 5.32 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.79
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1172-7
#4A4354
Blackberry
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 6
1013-7
#404149
Napoleon
ΔE 6.59 · LRV 5
FLLW36
#404149
Wright Midnight
ΔE 6.59 · LRV 5
1165-7
#3A405A
Victory Blue
ΔE 7.41 · LRV 5
1001-7
#414040
Black Magic
ΔE 9.69 · LRV 5

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.88
All purple at Valspar →
M215
#453747
Virtuoso
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 4.4
8004-1G
#3D3940
Black Currant
ΔE 4.85 · LRV 4
V125-6
#3D3940
Black Currant
ΔE 4.85 · LRV 4.3
4009-3
#343E49
Gotham Gray
ΔE 10.73 · LRV 4.7
4010-1
#3A4044
Chimney Smoke
ΔE 11.23 · LRV 5

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.34
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 5
JG-145
#4D484C
Aspen Stone
ΔE 7.29 · LRV 7
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 7.61 · LRV 6
JG-150
#3F3632
Moments
ΔE 10.74 · LRV 4
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 11.03 · LRV 6

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.48
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA193
#4A3C50
Preserve
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 5
DEA185
#343B4E
Old Mill
ΔE 7.45 · LRV 4
DEA189
#343E54
Black River Falls
ΔE 8.66 · LRV 5
DE6350
#3E3F41
Dark Engine
ΔE 9.38 · LRV 5
DEA187
#3B3A3A
Black
ΔE 9.73 · LRV 4

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.34
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 6
NO. 256
#3B3938
Pitch Black
ΔE 10.11 · LRV 4
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 10.21 · LRV 6
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 10.49 · LRV 6

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.35
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6279
#3A373E
Black Swan
ΔE 5.35 · LRV 4
SW 6988
#3B373C
Bohemian Black
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 4
SW 6559
#443757
Concord Grape
ΔE 7.03 · LRV 5
SW 7083
#443E40
Darkroom
ΔE 7.14 · LRV 5
SW 2739
#3D4450
Charcoal Blue
ΔE 8.9 · LRV 6

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.83
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 6.83 · LRV 6
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 14.18 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 15.03 · LRV 8
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 16.66 · LRV 7
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 21.38 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.49
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 8.49 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 10.53 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 11.56 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 15.77 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 17.9 · LRV 10

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

100F-7
Deep Aubergine
LRV 5
N570-7
Black Elegance
LRV 5
BNC-31
Mahogany Spice
LRV 4
740B-7
Smooth Coffee
LRV 5
PPU17-20
Eclectic Purple
LRV 5
MQ5-39
Artistic License
LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #433B4A in HSL space. Pair Aubergine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#433B4A + #424A3B
TRIADIC
#433B4A · #4A433B · #3B4A43
ANALOGOUS
#3C3B4A · #433B4A · #4A3B4A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
10.7:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.96:1 fail

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

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