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BEHR · PMD-90

Behr Luscious Purple#605C71 · LRV 11

Luscious Purple reads as a blue / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PMD-90 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR LUSCIOUS PURPLE
RGB 96, 92, 113 LRV 11

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Luscious Purple
SKU PMD-90
Hex #605C71
RGB 96, 92, 113
HSL 251°, 10%, 40%
LRV 11
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Behr Luscious Purple

With an LRV of 11, Luscious Purple 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.

Luscious Purple works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6551 · #645E77 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 12
SW 9689 · #5C5666 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 10
SW 6558 · #675A75 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 11
SW 6264 · #5D5962 · ΔE 5.57 · LRV 10
SW 6278 · #605E63 · ΔE 7.76 · LRV 11

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.21
All blue at Kompozit →
1284 · #65627D · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 13
1320 · #545663 · ΔE 5.75 · LRV 9
0514 · #555C64 · ΔE 9.72 · LRV 11
0535 · #5B5D5C · ΔE 12.23 · LRV 11
0584 · #60635F · ΔE 14.19 · LRV 12

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.85
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5929 · #63647E · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 13
DET406 · #656470 · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 13
DE5922 · #5C6274 · ΔE 5.57 · LRV 12
DE5957 · #6D5C7B · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 12
DE5824 · #53626E · ΔE 11.73 · LRV 11

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.64
All blue at Dutch Boy →
243-6DB · #5E627F · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 13
343-7DB · #5D5962 · ΔE 5.57 · LRV 10
342-6DB · #5D657B · ΔE 6.18 · LRV 13
444-6DB · #605E63 · ΔE 7.76 · LRV 11
445-6DB · #676064 · ΔE 8.04 · LRV 12

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.76
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
2069-30 · #5C5A7C · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 13
CSP-475 · #6B5E6B · ΔE 5.22 · LRV 14
1435 · #5C6274 · ΔE 5.57 · LRV 14
CC-900 · #5C6274 · ΔE 5.57 · LRV 14
2116-30 · #6B5A64 · ΔE 7.14 · LRV 13

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.03
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
H064 · #67636E · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 13
1320 · #5E5F6B · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 12
1227 · #69566A · ΔE 6.22 · LRV 11
0627 · #4F5B6F · ΔE 8.04 · LRV 10
0514 · #5F646C · ΔE 8.9 · LRV 13

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.34
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-777 · #6C5C6D · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 12
BD21 · #715D68 · ΔE 7.89 · LRV 12
C2-982 · #626369 · ΔE 8.19 · LRV 13
BD20 · #5E5F63 · ΔE 9.06 · LRV 11
C2-790 · #5A5C60 · ΔE 9.48 · LRV 11

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.44
All blue at Valspar →
8004-48F · #5F5A63 · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 11
1001-5A · #63577A · ΔE 5.93 · LRV 10.8
4003-4C · #505A6D · ΔE 7.35 · LRV 10.2
8004-1F · #676064 · ΔE 8.04 · LRV 12
M330 · #5B6064 · ΔE 10.72 · LRV 11.5

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.44
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-DP-33 · #706473 · ΔE 5.44 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-57 · #5B6682 · ΔE 7.26 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 11.07 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-65 · #4D6A70 · ΔE 18.4 · LRV 13
PNT100-MD-40 · #41656D · ΔE 19.59 · LRV 12

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.17
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1013-6 · #585961 · ΔE 7.17 · LRV 10
PPG0993-7 · #565C62 · ΔE 10.22 · LRV 11
PPG1011-6 · #5B5E61 · ΔE 10.42 · LRV 11
PPG1040-7 · #525E68 · ΔE 11.16 · LRV 11
PPG1163-6 · #4C6177 · ΔE 11.45 · LRV 11

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.19
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-143 · #625F63 · ΔE 8.19 · LRV 12
JG-142 · #626368 · ΔE 8.7 · LRV 13
JG-96 · #51575F · ΔE 9.6 · LRV 9
JG-170 · #616664 · ΔE 13.79 · LRV 13
JG-140 · #626663 · ΔE 14.02 · LRV 13

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.94
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 9.94 · LRV 6
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 11.95 · LRV 8
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 13.48 · LRV 18
BD-BA · #7C5F47 · ΔE 21.93 · LRV 14
BD-TS · #7C5F47 · ΔE 21.93 · LRV 14

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.44
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 281 · #4A5B6B · ΔE 11.44 · LRV 10
NO. 305 · #505456 · ΔE 12.04 · LRV 9
NO. 26 · #626664 · ΔE 13.51 · LRV 13
NO. 244 · #736660 · ΔE 13.84 · LRV 14
NO. 289 · #586768 · ΔE 15.67 · LRV 13

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

N570-5 · LRV 12
PMD-44 · LRV 12
100F-6 · LRV 11
PPU17-04 · LRV 10
S570-7A · LRV 11
670F-6 · LRV 11

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #605C71 in HSL space. Pair Luscious Purple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#605C71 + #6D715C
TRIADIC
#605C71 · #71605C · #5C7160
ANALOGOUS
#5C6371 · #605C71 · #6B5C71

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.43:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.27:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Luscious Purple Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Luscious Purple 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 PMD-90 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Luscious Purple

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Luscious Purple is Purple Passage (SW 6551) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Passage swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Luscious Purple

At Kompozit, the closest color to Luscious Purple is Grapes of Wrath (1284) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grapes of Wrath swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Luscious Purple

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Luscious Purple. The nearest is Lil' Sea Urchin (243-6DB) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lil' Sea Urchin swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Luscious Purple

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Luscious Purple — the nearest deck color, Blackwater (1320), is clearly different (ΔE 5.13). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-90 instead. See the full Blackwater swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Luscious Purple

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Luscious Purple — the nearest deck color, Scooter (C2-777), is clearly different (ΔE 5.34). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-90 instead. See the full Scooter swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Luscious Purple

Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Luscious Purple — the nearest deck color, Forge (8004-48F), is clearly different (ΔE 5.44). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-90 instead. See the full Forge swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Luscious Purple

Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Luscious Purple — the nearest deck color, Blue Gaspe (1435), is clearly different (ΔE 5.57). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-90 instead. See the full Blue Gaspe swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Luscious Purple

Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Luscious Purple — the nearest deck color, Pencil Lead (DE5922), is clearly different (ΔE 5.57). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-90 instead. See the full Pencil Lead swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Luscious Purple

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Luscious Purple — the nearest deck color, Autumn Gray (JG-143), is clearly different (ΔE 8.19). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-90 instead. See the full Autumn Gray swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Luscious Purple

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Luscious Purple — the nearest deck color, Goodnight Moon (PNT100-DP-42), is clearly different (ΔE 11.07). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-90 instead. See the full Goodnight Moon swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Luscious Purple

PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Luscious Purple — the nearest deck color, Goblin (PPG1040-7), is clearly different (ΔE 11.16). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-90 instead. See the full Goblin swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Luscious Purple

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Luscious Purple — the nearest deck color, Stiffkey Blue (NO. 281), is clearly different (ΔE 11.44). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-90 instead. See the full Stiffkey Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Luscious Purple

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Luscious Purple — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 13.48). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-90 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →

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