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Behr Crowning#3D3983 · LRV 6

Crowning reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 650D-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR CROWNING
RGB 61, 57, 131 LRV 6

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Crowning
SKU 650D-7
Hex #3D3983
RGB 61, 57, 131
HSL 243°, 39%, 37%
LRV 6
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Behr Crowning

At LRV 6, Crowning 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Crowning earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

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
Frozen Blue
SKU 0606 · #354079 · LRV 6
ΔE 4.36 (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 blue from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.36
All blue at Valspar →
8001-47G
#3D4281
Merlin's Robes
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 6
4010-9
#323F76
Jazzy Blue
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 5.6
4010-10
#433267
Sumptuous Purple
ΔE 6.67 · LRV 4.5
V074-6
#2B406F
Deep Ocean Floor
ΔE 6.93 · LRV 5.3
M240
#25416D
Sapphire Earrings
ΔE 8.22 · LRV 5.2

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.73
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
CC-968
#3F457D
Basic Blue
ΔE 4.73 · LRV 8
2067-20
#334076
Starry Night Blue
ΔE 5 · LRV 8
2068-20
#413D6D
Grape Gum
ΔE 5.7 · LRV 7
2066-10
#233872
Blue
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 6
CC-964
#353963
Blue Grotto
ΔE 6.91 · LRV 6

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.86
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA140
#3C4378
Cobalt
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 6
DE5944
#4F467E
Fresh Eggplant
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 8
DEA138
#324680
Indigo Night
ΔE 6.22 · LRV 7
DE5895
#3C4D85
Dive In
ΔE 7.31 · LRV 8
DEA139
#2E4A7D
Nautical
ΔE 8.39 · LRV 7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.04
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6818
#3E4371
Valiant Violet
ΔE 6.04 · LRV 6
SW 6971
#3C4C80
Morning Glory
ΔE 7.22 · LRV 8
SW 6825
#4D426E
Izmir Purple
ΔE 8.01 · LRV 7
SW 6538
#3B496D
Dignified
ΔE 8.38 · LRV 7
SW 6811
#164576
Honorable Blue
ΔE 10.45 · LRV 6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.38
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1166-7
#374874
Daring Indigo
ΔE 7.38 · LRV 7
13-25
#374874
Daring Indigo
ΔE 7.38 · LRV 7
1162-7
#314A76
Dragonfly
ΔE 8.48 · LRV 7
17-03
#314A76
Hacienda Talavera
ΔE 8.48 · LRV 7
1161-7
#234E86
Brilliant Blue
ΔE 10.75 · LRV 8

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.55
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-92
#42526E
Silos District
ΔE 10.55 · LRV 8
JG-91
#385063
Signature
ΔE 11.02 · LRV 7
JG-90
#435462
Bright Future
ΔE 12.19 · LRV 8
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 15.56 · LRV 6
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 18.49 · LRV 5

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.06
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 11.06 · LRV 8
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 12.71 · LRV 6
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 26.1 · LRV 6
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 31.47 · LRV 7
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 31.66 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.09
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 30
#3D4E57
Hague Blue
ΔE 13.09 · LRV 7
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 18.04 · LRV 6
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 19.24 · LRV 6
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 20.47 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 20.78 · LRV 6

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.91
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-57
#5B6682
Blue'd Up
ΔE 15.91 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 16.2 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 20.33 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 23.06 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 25.2 · LRV 6

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

660D-7
Blackberry Farm
LRV 6
M570-7
Paparazzi
LRV 5
M560-7
Muscat Grape
LRV 6
S-G-660
Wild Grapes
LRV 5
P570-7
Proper Purple
LRV 5
650F-7
Violet Eclipse
LRV 6

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #3D3983 in HSL space. Pair Crowning with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#3D3983 + #7F8339
TRIADIC
#3D3983 · #833D39 · #39833D
ANALOGOUS
#395A83 · #3D3983 · #623983

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
9.95:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.11:1 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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