Behr Proper Purple P570-7
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| Code: | P570-7 |
| Name: | Proper Purple |
| Brand: | Behr |
What color is Behr Proper Purple?
Behr Proper Purple P570-7 is a deep, muted violet with a noticeably cool cast and enough grayness to keep it from reading overly bright. Its medium-dark value gives walls a grounded look, while the purple remains clear rather than nearly black. In daylight, this shade can show more of its blue-violet side; under warm lamps, it may appear softer and slightly smokier. Proper Purple suits a study, powder room, bedroom accent wall, or painted built-ins where a darker color can add definition. Pair it with soft white trim, pale gray-beige textiles, charcoal, brushed nickel, or light oak for contrast.
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What are Behr Proper Purple undertones?
Proper Purple is a deep, soft plum. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
89, 71, 107
Is Behr Proper Purple cool or warm?
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With a hue of 270°, this dark purple shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.
P570-7 Proper Purple HSL code: 270, 20%, 35%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Proper Purple
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Behr Proper Purple:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
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Darker shades
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Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Proper Purple with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 90, such as Behr Summer Green and Shy Green.
LRV of Proper Purple
Proper Purple has an LRV of 8.4% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 8.4%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #59476b |
| RGB Decimal | 89, 71, 107 |
| RGB Percent | 34.90%, 27.84%, 41.96% |
| HSV | Hue: 270° Saturation: 33.64% Value: 41.96% |
| HSL | hsl(270, 20, 35) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 16.82 Magenta: 33.64 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 58.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 80.486 I: -0.842 Q: 15.011 |
| XYZ | X: 9.026 Y: 7.692 Z: 14.915 |
| CIE Lab | L:33.333 a:15.476 b:-18.042 |
| CIE Luv | L:33.333 u:6.764 v:-25.598 |
| Decimal | 5850987 |
| Hunter Lab | 27.734, 9.558, -12.471 |
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