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Behr Luxe Lilac#A4ABCE · LRV 41

Luxe Lilac reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr N560-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR LUXE LILAC
RGB 164, 171, 206 LRV 41

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Luxe Lilac
SKU N560-3
Hex #A4ABCE
RGB 164, 171, 206
HSL 230°, 30%, 73%
LRV 41
Undertone blue / cool
Family Purple

About Behr Luxe Lilac

Luxe Lilac sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, 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.

Luxe Lilac 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.

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
Childish Wonder
SKU 1261 · #A5A8D6 · LRV 41
ΔE 3.14 (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 1.98
All purple at Valspar →
V037-2
#A2AED2
Safe Haven
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 42.5
4002-7C
#A6ABC6
Purple Freedom
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 41.5
4004-10A
#A1ABD7
Sassy Violet
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 41.5
8003-47C
#A3ABC5
Bonnie Blue
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 41
V074-4
#A2B2CE
Lavender Blue
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 43.8

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6815
#A7B2D4
Awesome Violet
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 45
SW 9067
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac
ΔE 6.43 · LRV 40
SW 6808
#97B3D0
Celestial
ΔE 8.74 · LRV 43
SW 9068
#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé
ΔE 8.94 · LRV 39
SW 6528
#8EA9C2
Cosmos
ΔE 9.55 · LRV 38

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.68
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
2068-50
#AAB0DB
Victorian Trim
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 46
1432
#A7B1CC
Freesia
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 45
2070-50
#AFAFCB
Enchanted
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 45
1404
#B2AAC8
Crocus
ΔE 5.99 · LRV
822
#9DB2D0
Riviera Azure
ΔE 6.18 · LRV 45

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.81
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1167-4
#A7B0CC
Lovely Lilac
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 44
1166-4
#99AAC8
Easter Egg
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 40
1168-4
#A4ABBF
Lilac Time
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 41
1165-4
#A4B0C4
Innuendo
ΔE 6.36 · LRV 43
1163-4
#9EAFC2
Sterling Silver
ΔE 8.24 · LRV 42

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.54
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5899
#99A8C9
Sapphire Fog
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 39
DE5941
#A6A1D7
Simply Violet
ΔE 5.75 · LRV 39
DE5919
#AEB5C7
Spacious Sky
ΔE 6.52 · LRV 46
DE5878
#8FAACA
Bachelor Blue
ΔE 7.84 · LRV 39
DE5884
#A2B7CF
Misted Eve
ΔE 8.11 · LRV 46

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.74
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 10.74 · LRV 46
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 13.65 · LRV 51
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 17.06 · LRV 45
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 19.05 · LRV 44
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 19.28 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.55
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 11.55 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 12.37 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 14.39 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 19.13 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 20.23 · LRV 42

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.53
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-99
#B0AAAB
Vintage Collection
ΔE 13.53 · LRV 41
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 14.2 · LRV 37
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 16.06 · LRV 43
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 16.77 · LRV 45
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 18.22 · LRV 42

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.86
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 13.86 · LRV 41
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 13.88 · LRV 51
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 19.32 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 22.84 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 25.18 · LRV 35

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

MQ4-30
Lavender Wash
LRV 43
MQ5-17
Poetry Reading
LRV 40
630F-4
Wild Thistle
LRV 40
660F-4
Plum Frost
LRV 45
MQ5-13
Upscale
LRV 41
PPU15-14
Ballroom Blue
LRV 45

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A4ABCE in HSL space. Pair Luxe Lilac with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A4ABCE + #CEC7A4
TRIADIC
#A4ABCE · #CEA4AB · #ABCEA4
ANALOGOUS
#A4C0CE · #A4ABCE · #B2A4CE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.26:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.29:1 AAA

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

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