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Eggplant 1379
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Eggplant sits at L* 36.0, a* 18.8, b* -7.5. Its hue angle is 338° and its chroma is 20.3, 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 18%.
LRV 10.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.8, Eggplant is lighter than 8% 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 Eggplant
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mature Grape | SW 6286 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grape Harvest | SW 6285 | 5.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kimono Violet | SW 6839 | 7.27 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Eggplant
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunchberry | 680D-7 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Prussian Plum | MQ1-39 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Rich | MQ5-35 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamata | AF-630 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Passion Plum | 2073-30 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ultra Violet | 1372 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Lotus | 2072-30 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Autumn Purple | 2073-20 | 4.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bordeaux Red | 1365 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Ultra Violet 1372 · lighter, LRV 12.8
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · lighter, LRV 17.1
- Plum Perfect 1371 · lighter, LRV 18.0
- Taro 1386 · darker, LRV 9.0
- Grappa 1393 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Autumn Purple 2073-20 · darker, LRV 7.4
Colors that go with Eggplant
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gondola Ride 602 · complementary (180°)
- Dark Lilac 2070-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Carter Plum CW-355 · analogous (+30°)
- Jungle Canopy CSP-900 · triadic (120°)
- Bermuda Turquoise 728 · triadic (240°)
Eggplant vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 8.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 10.8), more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 14.1) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 10.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.