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Behr Beauty QueenP120-5 · #BE3AC8 · LRV 18

Beauty Queen reads as a cool violet tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr P120-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR BEAUTY QUEEN
RGB 190, 58, 200LRV 18

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameBeauty Queen
SKUP120-5
Hex#BE3AC8
RGB190, 58, 200
HSL296°, 56%, 51%
LRV18
Undertonecool violet tone
FamilyPurple
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About Behr Beauty Queen

With an LRV of 18, Beauty Queen is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Beauty Queen works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

S-G-100 · LRV 16
110B-5 · LRV 22
P130-6 · LRV 20
680B-6 · LRV 17
100B-6 · LRV 24
P120-6 · LRV 14

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BE3AC8 in HSL space. Pair Beauty Queen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BE3AC8 + #44C83A
TRIADIC
#BE3AC8 · #C8BE3A · #3AC8BE
ANALOGOUS
#773AC8 · #BE3AC8 · #C83A8B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.54:1AA
Sample text on black
4.63:1AA

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

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