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Victorian Purple 1370
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Victorian Purple sits at L* 64.8, a* 21.9, b* -9.1. Its hue angle is 337° and its chroma is 23.7, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 11%.
LRV 34.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.7, Victorian Purple is lighter than 38% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Victorian Purple
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebay | SW 6563 | 4.98 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Drama Violet | SW 6978 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Baroness | SW 6837 | 5.48 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Victorian Purple
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blooming Lilac | HDC-MD-10 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Rosy | M120-5 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bed Of Roses | 680D-5 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Sunset | 1377 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cranberry Ice | 1362 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hydrangea | 1390 | 5.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Hyacinth | 2073-40 | 6.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lilac Pink | 2074-40 | 6.54 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Begonia | 2083-40 | 6.55 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cranberry Ice 1362 · lighter, LRV 38.7
- Purple Easter Egg 2073-50 · lighter, LRV 46.3
- Angelina 1376 · lighter, LRV 47.5
- Purple Hyacinth 2073-40 · darker, LRV 28.2
- Carolina Plum 1384 · darker, LRV 27.2
- Naples Sunset 1391 · darker, LRV 25.1
Colors that go with Victorian Purple
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Winchester Sage 628 · complementary (180°)
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · analogous (−30°)
- Princess 1272 · analogous (+30°)
- Olive Branch 2143-30 · triadic (120°)
- Santa Clara 753 · triadic (240°)
Victorian Purple vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 17.1) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 34.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 17.2) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 34.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 20.4) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 34.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.