Home › Benjamin Moore › Purple › Ultra Violet
Ultra Violet 1372
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Ultra Violet sits at L* 39.4, a* 21.0, b* -12.9. Its hue angle is 328° and its chroma is 24.6, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 11%.
LRV 12.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.8, Ultra Violet is lighter than 11% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Ultra 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigorous Violet | SW 6838 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Passionate Purple | SW 6981 | 4.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grape Harvest | SW 6285 | 5.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Ultra 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birthstone | MQ4-62 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raspberry Mousse | S-G-680 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Exotic Orchid | PMD-87 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passion Plum | 2073-30 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fire and Ice | 1392 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eggplant | 1379 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Lotus | 2072-30 | 6.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kalamata | AF-630 | 6.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Taro | 1386 | 7.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fire and Ice 1392 · lighter, LRV 14.5
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · lighter, LRV 17.1
- Plum Perfect 1371 · lighter, LRV 18.0
- Eggplant 1379 · darker, LRV 10.8
- Purple Lotus 2072-30 · darker, LRV 10.3
- Taro 1386 · darker, LRV 9.0
Colors that go with Ultra Violet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Buffett Green CW-535 · complementary (180°)
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Bottle of Bordeaux 1357 · analogous (+30°)
- Tamarind AF-120 · triadic (120°)
- Jade Garden 2056-20 · triadic (240°)
Ultra Violet vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 12.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 12.6) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 12.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 17.7) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 12.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.