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Mystical Purple

650B-7 · #5C46B0 · LRV 10 · cool blue tone

650B-7 · #5C46B0 · LRV 10 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.

Mystical PurpleBehr · 650B-7
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Mystical Purple
BEHR · 650B-7 · #5C46B0
Brand · codeBehr650B-7 · all Behr purples
LRV10Dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyPurple
Hex · RGB · HSL#5C46B0 · 92, 70, 176 · 252°, 43%, 48%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. 2Mystical Purple10
  3. 3Blue Nova17
  4. 4Gothic Purple24
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Mystical Purple, Really?

Mystical Purple reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr 650B-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Mystical Purple

Mystical Purple 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 Mystical Purple

With an LRV of 10, Mystical 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Mystical Purple 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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Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Mystical Purple 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 Mystical Purple · 3 : 1 · large text onlyWhite text on Mystical Purple · 7.1 : 1 · passes AA and AAA

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 #5C46B0 in HSL space. Pair Mystical Purple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5C46B0 + #9AB046
TRIADIC
#5C46B0 · #B05C46 · #46B05C
ANALOGOUS
#4665B0 · #5C46B0 · #9146B0

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