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Behr Gothic Purple#88869D · LRV 25

Gothic Purple reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N110-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR GOTHIC PURPLE
RGB 136, 134, 157 LRV 25

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Gothic Purple
SKU N110-4
Hex #88869D
RGB 136, 134, 157
HSL 245°, 11%, 57%
LRV 25
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Behr Gothic Purple

Gothic Purple sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, 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.

Gothic Purple is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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
Violet Vibes
SKU 1290 · #898098 · LRV 23
ΔE 3.43 (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 gray from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.66
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5935
#838298
Soft Charcoal
ΔE 1.66 · LRV 23
DE5928
#7F809C
Blue Intrigue
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 22
DE5921
#787E93
Your Shadow
ΔE 5.37 · LRV 21
DE5900
#7886AA
Enchanting Sky
ΔE 7.23 · LRV 24
DE5802
#718B9A
China Clay
ΔE 13.97 · LRV 24

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.88
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1169-5
#898CA3
Violet Verbena
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 27
1168-5
#838BA4
Violet Aura
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 26
1172-5
#928A98
Tin Lizzie
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 27
1042-5
#818B9C
Prophetic Sea
ΔE 7 · LRV 26
10-21
#808EA1
Acceleration
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 27

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.01
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1413
#827F92
Purple Haze
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 23
1426
#7C819D
Queen's Wreath
ΔE 3.96 · LRV
1440
#84899A
Irises
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 26
2070-40
#8782A6
Spring Purple
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 26
AF-600
#958896
Amorous
ΔE 5.84 · LRV 27

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.21
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9074
#908A9B
Gentle Grape
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 26
SW 9073
#8990A3
Dusty Heather
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 28
SW 9156
#8F8A91
Gris Morado
ΔE 6.96 · LRV 26
SW 6256
#7D848B
Serious Gray
ΔE 9.8 · LRV 23
SW 6242
#768B9A
Bracing Blue
ΔE 12.23 · LRV 25

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.28
All gray at Valspar →
T522
#908696
Intrigue
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 25.2
8004-48E
#888591
Horseshoe
ΔE 4.53 · LRV 24
V076-5
#958793
Plummy
ΔE 6.58 · LRV 25.9
V111-4
#7C8DA2
Norwegian Night
ΔE 9.16 · LRV 25.8
T681
#7F8B97
Wet Seal
ΔE 9.62 · LRV 25.3

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.65
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 6.65 · LRV 24
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 11.07 · LRV 26
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 12.26 · LRV 24
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 13.1 · LRV 27
JG-146
#918F89
Before & After
ΔE 14.85 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.36
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 7.36 · LRV 23
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 12.58 · LRV 27
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 13.92 · LRV 24
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 14.48 · LRV 26
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 16.73 · LRV 29

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.75
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 8.75 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 11.81 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 15 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 16.65 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 18.41 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 13 · LRV 27
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 18.67 · LRV 22
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 20.17 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 22.04 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 27.65 · LRV 18

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

MQ5-12
Applause Please
LRV 25
670F-5
Gothic Amethyst
LRV 24
PPU15-08
River Tour
LRV 26
PPU16-16
Metro
LRV 23
PPU16-15
Gray Heather
LRV 24
MQ5-16
Montage
LRV 26

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #88869D in HSL space. Pair Gothic Purple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#88869D + #9B9D86
TRIADIC
#88869D · #9D8886 · #869D88
ANALOGOUS
#86909D · #88869D · #93869D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.53:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.94:1 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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