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Dangerously Elegant

S540-6 · Behr
Purple
View Dangerously Elegant S540-6 on the Behr site
Hex
#616B89
LRV
15
Family
Purple
S540-6

Color profile

Light value
15 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Purple Also reads blue

Dangerously Elegant is a shaded indigo mixed with purple, evoking the opulence of a nighttime opera. This luxurious hue adds refinement and a burst of evening radiance.Behr

Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 15 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects

Coordinating colors

A working palette built around Dangerously Elegant

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Dangerously Elegant vs Atlantic Blue

BehrDangerously ElegantS540-6
vs
BehrAtlantic Blue600F-6
15LRV17
#616B89Hex#63728B
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
View Atlantic Blue

Dangerously Elegant vs Extreme

BehrDangerously ElegantS540-6
vs
BehrExtremeS530-6
15LRV12
#616B89Hex#536078
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
View Extreme

Dangerously Elegant vs Charter Blue

BehrDangerously ElegantS540-6
vs
BehrCharter BlueM530-6
15LRV15
#616B89Hex#546E91
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
View Charter Blue

Dangerously Elegant vs Strong Iris

BehrDangerously ElegantS540-6
vs
BehrStrong IrisM550-7
15LRV12
#616B89Hex#5E5F7E
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
View Strong Iris

Dangerously Elegant vs Blue Blood

BehrDangerously ElegantS540-6
vs
BehrBlue BloodS560-6
15LRV12
#616B89Hex#5D5F76
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
View Blue Blood

Dangerously Elegant vs Royal Fortune

BehrDangerously ElegantS540-6
vs
BehrRoyal FortuneS560-5
15LRV19
#616B89Hex#747792
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
View Royal Fortune

Similar colors from other brands

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Dangerously Elegant vs Grape Haze

BehrDangerously ElegantS540-6
vs
PPGGrape HazePPG1168-6
15LRV15
#616B89Hex#606A88
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Grape Haze is near-identical compared with Dangerously Elegant.
View Grape Haze

Dangerously Elegant vs Pitch Blue

BehrDangerously ElegantS540-6
vs
Farrow & BallPitch BlueNo. 220
15LRV15
#616B89Hex#606D8E
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Pitch Blue is very close match · cooler compared with Dangerously Elegant.
View Pitch Blue

Dangerously Elegant vs Shadow Mountain

BehrDangerously ElegantS540-6
vs
ValsparShadow Mountain8003-48E
15LRV15
#616B89Hex#666B89
PurpleFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Shadow Mountain is very close match · leans redder compared with Dangerously Elegant.
View Shadow Mountain

Dangerously Elegant vs Blue Heron

BehrDangerously ElegantS540-6
vs
Benjamin MooreBlue HeronCC-840
15LRV16
#616B89Hex#5C6A85
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Heron is very close match · leans greener compared with Dangerously Elegant.
View Blue Heron

Dangerously Elegant vs Blue Nova

BehrDangerously ElegantS540-6
vs
Benjamin MooreBlue NovaCC-860
15LRV17
#616B89Hex#5B6D92
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Nova is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Dangerously Elegant.
View Blue Nova

Dangerously Elegant vs Mesmerize

BehrDangerously ElegantS540-6
vs
Sherwin-WilliamsMesmerizeSW 6544
15LRV13
#616B89Hex#5D657B
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Mesmerize is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Dangerously Elegant.
View Mesmerize

Dangerously Elegant vs Blueberry Patch

BehrDangerously ElegantS540-6
vs
PPGBlueberry PatchPPG1167-6
15LRV17
#616B89Hex#627099
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blueberry Patch is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Dangerously Elegant.
View Blueberry Patch

Dangerously Elegant vs Alpine Forget-Me-Not

BehrDangerously ElegantS540-6
vs
ValsparAlpine Forget-Me-Not8003-47F
15LRV12
#616B89Hex#556082
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Alpine Forget-Me-Not is close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Dangerously Elegant.
View Alpine Forget-Me-Not

Dangerously Elegant vs Luxe Blue

BehrDangerously ElegantS540-6
vs
Sherwin-WilliamsLuxe BlueSW 6537
15LRV13
#616B89Hex#516582
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Luxe Blue is close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Dangerously Elegant.
View Luxe Blue

Dangerously Elegant, answered

What is the LRV of Dangerously Elegant?

Dangerously Elegant (S540-6) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 15, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.

Is Dangerously Elegant a warm or cool color?

Dangerously Elegant has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).

What is the closest match to Dangerously Elegant from another brand?

The closest cross-brand match to Dangerously Elegant is Grape Haze (PPG1168-6) by PPG, near-identical.

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