Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Purple Silhouette |
| SKU | 650D-6 |
| Hex | #6463BD |
| RGB | 100, 99, 189 |
| HSL | 241°, 41%, 56% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Behr Purple Silhouette
With an LRV of 15, Purple Silhouette 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.
Purple Silhouette 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
5 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.
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Purple Silhouette 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 #6463BD in HSL space. Pair Purple Silhouette 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 Purple Silhouette Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Silhouette 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 650D-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Silhouette
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Purple Silhouette. The nearest is Blue Calico (PPG1246-7) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Calico swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purple Silhouette
Glidden has no exact twin of Purple Silhouette. The nearest is Blue Calico (PPG1246-7) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Calico swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Silhouette
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Purple Silhouette. The nearest is Bellflower (DE5908) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bellflower swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Silhouette
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Purple Silhouette. The nearest is Medieval (1263) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Medieval swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Silhouette
Kompozit has no exact twin of Purple Silhouette. The nearest is Medieval (1263) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Medieval swatch →