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Behr Deep Aubergine#46384A · LRV 5

Deep Aubergine reads as a violet / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 100F-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR DEEP AUBERGINE
RGB 70, 56, 74 LRV 5

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Deep Aubergine
SKU 100F-7
Hex #46384A
RGB 70, 56, 74
HSL 287°, 14%, 25%
LRV 5
Undertone violet / cool
Family Purple

About Behr Deep Aubergine

At LRV 5, Deep Aubergine 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Deep Aubergine earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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
Purple Shadow
SKU 1215 · #493843 · LRV 5
ΔE 3.44 (close)
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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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All purple at Valspar →
M215
#453747
Virtuoso
ΔE 0.94 · LRV 4.4
8004-1G
#3D3940
Black Currant
ΔE 7.37 · LRV 4
V125-6
#3D3940
Black Currant
ΔE 7.37 · LRV 4.3
8004-5G
#4A3A39
Christmas Pudding
ΔE 9.49 · LRV 5
V128-6
#4A3A39
Christmas Pudding
ΔE 9.49 · LRV 4.8

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA193
#4A3C50
Preserve
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 5
DEA191
#3A3B5B
Magic Night
ΔE 8.05 · LRV 5
DEA185
#343B4E
Old Mill
ΔE 10.04 · LRV 4
DEA189
#343E54
Black River Falls
ΔE 11.15 · LRV 5
DE6350
#3E3F41
Dark Engine
ΔE 12.04 · LRV 5

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
2070-20
#453C50
Plum Royale
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 6
2072-20
#4D3D4B
Black Raspberry
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 7
2071-10
#43334D
Exotic Purple
ΔE 3.55 · LRV
2073-10
#4B3540
Dark Purple
ΔE 4.66 · LRV 6
2069-10
#3C3845
Deep Mulberry
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 5

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.64
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 5
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 10.27 · LRV 6
JG-05
#31343A
Blackboard
ΔE 11.74 · LRV 3
JG-150
#3F3632
Moments
ΔE 12.28 · LRV 4
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 14.08 · LRV 6

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.36
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 7.31 · LRV 6
NO. 222
#5D3B42
Brinjal
ΔE 9.47 · LRV 6
NO. 256
#3B3938
Pitch Black
ΔE 12.37 · LRV 4
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 12.82 · LRV 6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.45
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1172-7
#4A4354
Blackberry
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 6
13-21
#4A4354
Blackberry
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 6
1165-7
#3A405A
Victory Blue
ΔE 9.27 · LRV 5
1013-7
#404149
Napoleon
ΔE 9.55 · LRV 5
FLLW36
#404149
Wright Midnight
ΔE 9.55 · LRV 5

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.42
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6559
#443757
Concord Grape
ΔE 5.42 · LRV 5
SW 6552
#3E385A
Dewberry
ΔE 6.94 · LRV 5
SW 7577
#533640
Blackberry
ΔE 7.01 · LRV 5
SW 6279
#3A373E
Black Swan
ΔE 7.85 · LRV 4
SW 7083
#443E40
Darkroom
ΔE 9.25 · LRV 5

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.97
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 7.97 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 12.86 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 13.99 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 17.01 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 18.51 · LRV 11

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.34
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 9.34 · LRV 6
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 16.73 · LRV 6
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 17.4 · LRV 7
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 17.84 · LRV 8
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 23.88 · LRV 7

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

N100-7
Aubergine
LRV 5
BNC-31
Mahogany Spice
LRV 4
740B-7
Smooth Coffee
LRV 5
PPU17-20
Eclectic Purple
LRV 5
670F-7
Blackberry Wine
LRV 5
MQ5-39
Artistic License
LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #46384A in HSL space. Pair Deep Aubergine with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#46384A + #3C4A38
TRIADIC
#46384A · #4A4638 · #384A46
ANALOGOUS
#3D384A · #46384A · #4A3845

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
10.91:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.92:1 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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