Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Garden Flower |
| SKU | 670D-5 |
| Hex | #A290CD |
| RGB | 162, 144, 205 |
| HSL | 258°, 38%, 68% |
| LRV | 32 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr Garden Flower
Garden Flower sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Garden Flower 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.
Closest matches by brand
10 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Garden Flower within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A290CD in HSL space. Pair Garden Flower with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Garden Flower Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Garden Flower from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 670D-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Garden Flower
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Garden Flower. The nearest is Mighty Aphrodite (1397) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mighty Aphrodite swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Garden Flower
Valspar has no exact twin of Garden Flower. The nearest is Purpleheart (8001-48D) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purpleheart swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Garden Flower
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Garden Flower. The nearest is Grape Arbor (PPG1247-5) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grape Arbor swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Garden Flower
Glidden has no exact twin of Garden Flower. The nearest is Grape Arbor (PPG1247-5) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grape Arbor swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Garden Flower
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Garden Flower is Star Of Persia (DEFD01) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 30 vs 32) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Star Of Persia swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Garden Flower
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Garden Flower is Gorgeous Hydrangea (1242) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 32) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gorgeous Hydrangea swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Garden Flower
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Gorgeous Hydrangea (1242), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 32) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Flower without repainting risk. See the full Gorgeous Hydrangea swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Garden Flower
Kompozit's nearest match is Gorgeous Hydrangea (1242), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 32) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Flower without repainting risk. See the full Gorgeous Hydrangea swatch →