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Mink Violet 1252
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Mink Violet sits at L* 46.2, a* 9.2, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 21° and its chroma is 9.8, so it leans pink clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 32%.
LRV 15.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.9, Mink Violet is lighter than 16% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mink Violet
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patchwork Plum | SW 0022 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Bateau Brown | SW 6033 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dutch Cocoa | SW 6032 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Mink Violet
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raisin In The Sun | N120-6 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Autumn Ashes | MQ1-41 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Tibetan Temple | PPU1-03 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinch of Spice | 1449 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sequoia | 1245 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kasbah | AF-640 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bonne Nuit | AF-635 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cinnamon Slate | 2113-40 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Amazon Soil | 2115-30 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Gray Mountain 1462 · lighter, LRV 18.5
- Riverbank CSP-355 · lighter, LRV 18.4
- Cinnamon Slate 2113-40 · lighter, LRV 19.7
- Pinch of Spice 1449 · darker, LRV 14.6
- Amazon Soil 2115-30 · darker, LRV 13.3
- Mountain Ridge 1456 · darker, LRV 12.9
Colors that go with Mink Violet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Polished Slate 713 · complementary (180°)
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · analogous (−30°)
- Devonwood Taupe 1008 · analogous (+30°)
- Enchanted Forest 700 · triadic (120°)
- Britannia Blue 1623 · triadic (240°)
Mink Violet vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 9.8) is about as light, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 11.0) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 15.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 13.0) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 15.9), more yellow/warm.