Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Passion Fruit |
| SKU | M100-5 |
| Hex | #8471BF |
| RGB | 132, 113, 191 |
| HSL | 255°, 38%, 60% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr Passion Fruit
With an LRV of 20, Passion Fruit 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.
Passion Fruit 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.
Closest matches by brand
4 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 purple from that brand.
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Passion Fruit 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 #8471BF in HSL space. Pair Passion Fruit 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 Passion Fruit Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Passion Fruit 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 M100-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Passion Fruit
Valspar has no exact twin of Passion Fruit. The nearest is Bravo! (8001-48E) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bravo! swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Passion Fruit
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Passion Fruit. The nearest is Medieval (1263) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Medieval swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Passion Fruit
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Passion Fruit. The nearest is Plum Preserve (1256) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plum Preserve swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Passion Fruit
Kompozit has no exact twin of Passion Fruit. The nearest is Plum Preserve (1256) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plum Preserve swatch →