Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Noble Purple |
| SKU | S560-3 |
| Hex | #AFBDE5 |
| RGB | 175, 189, 229 |
| HSL | 224°, 51%, 79% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Noble Purple
At LRV 51, Noble Purple is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Noble Purple is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Noble Purple within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AFBDE5 in HSL space. Pair Noble Purple with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Noble Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Noble 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 S560-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Noble Purple
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Noble Purple. The nearest is Oriental Iris (1418) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oriental Iris swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Noble Purple
At Valspar, the closest color to Noble Purple is Fairies in America (P111) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.1 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fairies in America swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Noble Purple
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is French Lilac (PPG1246-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Noble Purple without repainting risk. See the full French Lilac swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Noble Purple
The closest Glidden equivalent of Noble Purple is French Lilac (PPG1246-4). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). If Glidden is your counter, order French Lilac and you'll get the same color. See the full French Lilac swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Noble Purple
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Noble Purple is Larkspur Bud (DE5905) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Larkspur Bud swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Noble Purple
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Noble Purple is Angela Bay (0603) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Angela Bay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Noble Purple
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Spoiled Rotten (1268), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Noble Purple without repainting risk. See the full Spoiled Rotten swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Noble Purple
Kompozit's nearest match is Spoiled Rotten (1268), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Noble Purple without repainting risk. See the full Spoiled Rotten swatch →