Corsican Purple
610B-5 · #6E8AE1 · LRV 27 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Corsican Purple27
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Corsican Purple, Really?
Corsican Purple reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 610B-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Corsican Purple
Corsican Purple is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Corsican Purple
Corsican Purple sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, 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.
Most complaints about Corsican Purple are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 610B-5 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Lapis2067-40 · Benjamin Moore | 4.1 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blue Shock4005-10B · Valspar | 4.1 | 28.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Violets Are BluePPG1246-6 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 25 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Violets Are BluePPG1246-6 · Glidden | 4.2 | 25 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Bashful Blue0611 · Diamond Vogel | 4.4 | 30 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Bashful Blue0611 · Hirshfield's | 4.8 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Corsican Purple within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #6E8AE1 in HSL space. Pair Corsican Purple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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