# Behr Shy Violet

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/shy-violet-680f-6](https://plan-home.com/color/shy-violet-680f-6)

Behr Shy Violet 680F-6 is a deep, muted purple with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading sugary or overly bright. In daylight, it can show a dusty plum tone, while warm lamps bring out its softer wine-colored undertones. It has enough depth for a dining room, library, or bedroom accent wall, and it also makes plain cabinetry feel more deliberate. Pair it with warm white trim, medium oak, aged brass, and natural linen for contrast, or use charcoal and dark green for a moodier scheme. In a north-facing room, this shade may look cooler and more shadowed, so good lighting is worth considering before using it across every wall.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** Shy Violet
- **Color code:** 680F-6
- **HEX:** #756370
- **RGB:** 117, 99, 112
- **LRV:** 14.00%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Purple
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 317° Saturation: 15.38% Value: 45.88%
- **HSL:** hsl(317, 8, 42)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 15.38 Yellow: 4.27 Key: 54.12
- **YIQ:** Y: 105.864 I: 6.549 Q: 7.853
- **XYZ:** X: 14.722 Y: 13.876 Z: 17.228
- **CIE Lab:** L:44.054 a:9.668 b:-4.631
- **CIE Luv:** L:44.054 u:9.54 v:-7.71
- **Decimal:** 7693168
- **Hunter Lab:** 37.25, 5.359, -1.346

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Smoked Mulberry](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-smoked-mulberry)
- [Behr Blackberry Jam](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-blackberry-jam)
- [Valspar US Purple Suede](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-purple-suede)
- [Valspar US Purple Sunset](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-purple-sunset)
- [Benjamin Moore Wild Mulberry](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-wild-mulberry-csp-475)
- [Benjamin Moore Bonne Nuit](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bonne-nuit-af-635)
- [Benjamin Moore Cabernet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cabernet-2116-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Nightfall Sky](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-nightfall-sky-cc-38)
- [Benjamin Moore Pinot Grigio Grape](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-pinot-grigio-grape-csp-460)
- [Valspar US Simple Plum](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-simple-plum)
- [Valspar US Classical Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-classical-violet)
- [Behr Composer'S Magic](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-composers-magic)
- [Behr Preservation Plum](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-preservation-plum)
- [Sherwin Williams Expressive Plum](https://plan-home.com/color/expressive-plum-sw-6271)
- [Behr Sultry Smoke](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sultry-smoke)
- [Behr Plum Shadow](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-plum-shadow)
- [Behr Exotic Eggplant](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-exotic-eggplant)
- [Behr Urban Legend](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-urban-legend)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Behr Art Nouveau Glass](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-art-nouveau-glass)
- [Behr Sultry Smoke](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sultry-smoke)
- [Behr Garden Plum](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-garden-plum)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr Eclectic Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-eclectic-purple)
- [Behr Smoked Mulberry](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-smoked-mulberry)
- [Behr Catwalk](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-catwalk)

## Complementary colors
- [Behr Greener Pastures](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-greener-pastures)
- [Behr Mountain Falls](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-mountain-falls)
- [Behr Congo](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-congo)
- [Behr Track Green](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-track-green)
- [Behr Dusting Powder](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dusting-powder)
- [Behr Pine Brook](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-pine-brook)
- [Behr Sycamore Grove](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sycamore-grove)

Official product page: https://www.behr.com/consumer/ColorDetailView/680F-6

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.