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Behr Brocade#8883C4 · LRV 25

Brocade reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ4-29 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR BROCADE
RGB 136, 131, 196 LRV 25

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Brocade
SKU MQ4-29
Hex #8883C4
RGB 136, 131, 196
HSL 245°, 36%, 64%
LRV 25
Undertone blue / cool
Family Purple

About Behr Brocade

Brocade sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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.

Brocade 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
Bailey Bells
SKU 1262 · #8A8EC9 · LRV 29
ΔE 3.71 (noticeable)
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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 1.3
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5942
#8980C1
Faraway Sky
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 25
DE5907
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 25
DE5900
#7886AA
Enchanting Sky
ΔE 6.84 · LRV 24
DE5970
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac
ΔE 7.67 · LRV 26
DE5984
#9D7AAC
Cloudy Plum
ΔE 9.88 · LRV 24

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
2068-40
#7F84BE
California Lilac
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 27
1420
#8085B4
Softened Violet
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 27
1406
#897EAA
Purple Heart
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 25
2071-40
#9A80B9
Crocus Petal Purple
ΔE 6.47 · LRV
1398
#9379B0
Charmed Violet
ΔE 7.16 · LRV 24

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.09
All purple at Valspar →
8001-47E
#7E85BD
Plush
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 25
8001-48E
#8679B5
Bravo!
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 22
4004-10B
#6C7CB8
Simply Purple
ΔE 6.69 · LRV 21.1
4002-10B
#997BB5
Plum Burst
ΔE 7.36 · LRV 24.2
4005-10B
#6E92C8
Blue Shock
ΔE 10.6 · LRV 28.1

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.76
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
17-06
#7E84B5
Magical Moment
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 24
1248-6
#9488BE
Magic Carpet
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 28
1247-6
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 21
1246-6
#7487C6
Violets Are Blue
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 25
1167-5
#818DB3
Skysail Blue
ΔE 6.34 · LRV 27

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.64
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6823
#968DB8
Brave Purple
ΔE 6.64 · LRV 29
SW 6816
#8B98C4
Dahlia
ΔE 7.46 · LRV 32
SW 6830
#A18AB7
Kismet
ΔE 8.73 · LRV 29
SW 9065
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle
ΔE 10.72 · LRV 23
SW 6809
#7498BE
Lobelia
ΔE 11.71 · LRV 30

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.8
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 11.8 · LRV 26
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 17.36 · LRV 23
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 17.39 · LRV 29
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 18.91 · LRV 31
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 22.9 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.1
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 15.1 · LRV 27
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 17.06 · LRV 18
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 27.8 · LRV 38
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 28.05 · LRV 22
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 30.41 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.73
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 16.73 · LRV 26
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 17.45 · LRV 24
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 20.92 · LRV 31
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 21.6 · LRV 24
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 23.05 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.07
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 17.07 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 17.7 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 18.02 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 18.51 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 26.52 · LRV 28

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

670D-6
Mixed Berries
LRV 24
S570-5
Live Jazz
LRV 24
650D-5
Fabulous Grape
LRV 25
640D-6
Chinese Violet
LRV 24
PPU16-04
Purple Agate
LRV 24
S110-5
Garden Plum
LRV 24

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8883C4 in HSL space. Pair Brocade with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8883C4 + #BFC483
TRIADIC
#8883C4 · #C48883 · #83C488
ANALOGOUS
#839FC4 · #8883C4 · #A883C4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.45:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.09:1 AA

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

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