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Behr Classy Plum#7B7E92 · LRV 21

Classy Plum reads as a blue / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N570-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CLASSY PLUM
RGB 123, 126, 146 LRV 21

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Classy Plum
SKU N570-4
Hex #7B7E92
RGB 123, 126, 146
HSL 232°, 10%, 53%
LRV 21
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Behr Classy Plum

With an LRV of 21, Classy Plum is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Classy Plum works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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
Slate Tint
SKU 0520 · #7A818D · LRV 22
ΔE 4.83 (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 gray from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5921
#787E93
Your Shadow
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 21
DE5935
#838298
Soft Charcoal
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 23
DE5928
#7F809C
Blue Intrigue
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 22
DE5914
#767C9E
Bossa Nova Blue
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 21
DE5823
#70828F
Mica Creek
ΔE 8.79 · LRV 21

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6543
#757C91
Soulful Blue
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 20
SW 6550
#7E778E
Mythical
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 20
SW 6536
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue
ΔE 6.44 · LRV 21
SW 6249
#7A848D
Storm Cloud
ΔE 7.49 · LRV 23
SW 2819
#777F86
Downing Slate
ΔE 7.61 · LRV 21

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.86
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1434
#747D92
In the Twilight
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 22
AF-580
#747D92
Luxe
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 22
CC-934
#747D92
In the Twilight
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 22
1413
#827F92
Purple Haze
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 23
CC-980
#827F92
Purple Haze
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 23

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.19
All gray at Valspar →
M309
#738092
Andrew's Hoodie
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 21.2
4004-4A
#717F90
Window Screen
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 20.7
8004-46E
#7C7F86
Nuts and Bolts
ΔE 6.09 · LRV 21
V136-5
#7C7F86
Nuts and Bolts
ΔE 6.09 · LRV 21.2
T601
#6A8097
Merman
ΔE 7.87 · LRV 20.6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.64
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
13-24
#817C85
Magic Dust
ΔE 5.64 · LRV 21
1013-5
#828388
Victorian Pewter
ΔE 7.02 · LRV 23
1163-5
#6C8096
Silver Blueberry
ΔE 7.27 · LRV 21
1039-5
#7B8588
Garrison Gray
ΔE 10.25 · LRV 23
10-16
#69808B
Artifact
ΔE 11.18 · LRV 20

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.36
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 7.36 · LRV 24
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 10.79 · LRV 24
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 11.19 · LRV 22
JG-20
#85837B
Garden Trowel
ΔE 14.54 · LRV 23
JG-65
#7E857D
Sage Stem
ΔE 14.99 · LRV 23

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.36
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 8.36 · LRV 23
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 11.98 · LRV 27
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 12.28 · LRV 19
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 13.1 · LRV 24
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 17.27 · LRV 19

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.32
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 9.32 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 14.82 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 15.65 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 19.41 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 22.8 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.09
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 11.09 · LRV 27
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 11.57 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 16.98 · LRV 22
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 20.7 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 25.29 · LRV 18

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

PPU15-07
Tranquil Pond
LRV 22
PPU16-16
Metro
LRV 23
PPU14-05
Forever Denim
LRV 23
MQ5-3
Old Amethyst
LRV 23
PPU13-04
Atlantic Shoreline
LRV 21
100F-5
Gypsy Magic
LRV 21

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7B7E92 in HSL space. Pair Classy Plum with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7B7E92 + #928F7B
TRIADIC
#7B7E92 · #927B7E · #7E927B
ANALOGOUS
#7B8A92 · #7B7E92 · #847B92

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.01:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.24:1 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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