Violet Aura
M550-5 · Behr
Purple2 paint colors are named “Violet Aura”, compare them →View Violet Aura M550-5 on the Behr site ↗Hex
#8A8BAE
LRV
27
Family
Purple
M550-5
Color profile
Light value
27 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Purple Also reads gray
“Violet Aura is a medium violet evoking mystery and refinement, stimulating the mind and encouraging imaginative play. It is a color of balance and free thought.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 27 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Violet AuraThis colorViolet AuraBehr · M550-5
CoordinatingDigitalBehr · N530-6CoordinatingAsh BlondeBehr · S240-3CoordinatingNatural TwineBehr · S310-3Similar colors
Tap any color to compareViolet Aura vs Monarchy
27LRV30
#8A8BAEHex#9093AD
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Violet Aura vs Velvet Curtain
27LRV24
#8A8BAEHex#7E85A3
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Violet Aura vs Vintage Ribbon
27LRV32
#8A8BAEHex#9097B4
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Violet Aura vs Live Jazz
27LRV23
#8A8BAEHex#87819B
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Violet Aura vs Carriage Ride
27LRV28
#8A8BAEHex#8A8DC4
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Violet Aura vs Night Music
27LRV32
#8A8BAEHex#9C96AF
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareViolet Aura vs Violet Stone
27LRV29
#8A8BAEHex#8E8FB0
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Violet Stone is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Violet Aura.
Violet Aura vs Fresh Lavender
27LRV30
#8A8BAEHex#8E90B4
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Fresh Lavender is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Violet Aura.
Violet Aura vs Spring Purple
27LRV26
#8A8BAEHex#8782A6
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Spring Purple is close match · 1 points darker · leans redder compared with Violet Aura.
Violet Aura vs Macaw
27LRV29
#8A8BAEHex#8E91AB
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Macaw is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Violet Aura.
Violet Aura vs Skysail Blue
27LRV28
#8A8BAEHex#818DB3
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Skysail Blue is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Violet Aura.
Violet Aura vs Brave Purple
27LRV29
#8A8BAEHex#968DB8
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Brave Purple is close match · 2 points lighter · leans redder compared with Violet Aura.
Violet Aura vs House of Owen
27LRV31
#8A8BAEHex#8E96B5
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
House of Owen is close match · 4 points lighter · leans greener compared with Violet Aura.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorViolet Aura, answered
What is the LRV of Violet Aura?
Violet Aura (M550-5) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 27, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Violet Aura a warm or cool color?
Violet Aura has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Violet Aura from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Violet Aura is Violet Stone (2069-40) by Benjamin Moore, very close match · 2 points lighter.
Behr · M550-5
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