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Live Jazz

S570-5 · #87819B · LRV 23 · cool blue tone

S570-5 · #87819B · LRV 23 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

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Live Jazz
BEHR · S570-5 · #87819B
Brand · codeBehrS570-5 · all Behr purples
LRV23Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyPurple
Hex · RGB · HSL#87819B · 135, 129, 155 · 254°, 12%, 56%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Nocturne Shade5
  2. 2Blue Nova17
  3. 3Live Jazz23
  4. 4Hazy Lilac29
  5. 5Wisteria48
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Live Jazz, Really?

Live Jazz reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr S570-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Live Jazz

Live Jazz works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Live Jazz

With an LRV of 23, Live Jazz is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Live Jazz 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr S570-5 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Live Jazz · 5.6 : 1 · passes AAWhite text on Live Jazz · 3.7 : 1 · large text only

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 #87819B in HSL space. Pair Live Jazz with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#87819B + #959B81
TRIADIC
#87819B · #9B8781 · #819B87
ANALOGOUS
#81889B · #87819B · #94819B

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