Purple

With an LRV of about 47, Purple is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Purple in other brands

• Rosy Blossom Dulux Australia S49F3 Lavender Very close ΔE 0.5
• TVT U165 Tikkurila Lavender Very close ΔE 0.7
• Floral Vista Valspar 1002-3C Lavender Very close ΔE 1.3
• Dancing Pink Asian Paints 9121 Lavender Very close ΔE 1.8
• Crush KILZ RA190-01 Lavender Very close ΔE 1.9
• Pink Parade Plascon P5-A1-4 Lavender Very close ΔE 1.9

Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore

• Bunny Benjamin Moore 2074-60 Lavender
• Caribbean Benjamin Moore 1377 Purple

How it looks with color blindness

• Deuteranopia Reads as grayish blue
• Protanopia Reads as grayish blue
• Tritanopia Reads as light pink
• Achromatopsia Reads as light gray

Under different light

• Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns red
• Neutral, 4000 K Turns light pink
• Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Purple warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of -10.9 and a value of 16.8 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Dulux Australia color to Purple?

Rosy Blossom (S49F3), at ΔE 0.5. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Purple?

≈ 47. Benjamin Moore does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.