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Cupid's Dart 1385
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cupid's Dart sits at L* 46.4, a* 15.2, b* -13.7. Its hue angle is 318° and its chroma is 20.5, 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 8%.
LRV 17.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.1, Cupid's Dart is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cupid's Dart
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Violet | SW 6557 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vigorous Violet | SW 6838 | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Clematis | SW 6831 | 5.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Cupid's Dart
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notorious | M570-6 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Zinfandel | 660D-6 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Showstopper | MQ5-34 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire and Ice | 1392 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pinot Grigio Grape | CSP-460 | 5.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lazy Afternoon | 1378 | 5.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Plum Perfect | 1371 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nightfall Sky | CC-38 | 6.35 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ultra Violet | 1372 | 7.51 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Purple Heart 1406 · lighter, LRV 24.9
- Wild Orchid 2072-40 · lighter, LRV 25.2
- Spring Purple 2070-40 · lighter, LRV 25.6
- Nightfall Sky CC-38 · darker, LRV 15.5
- Pinot Grigio Grape CSP-460 · darker, LRV 14.9
- Fire and Ice 1392 · darker, LRV 14.5
Colors that go with Cupid's Dart
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Balsam 567 · complementary (180°)
- French Violet 1427 · analogous (−30°)
- Lazy Afternoon 1378 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Ridge Mountains 1043 · triadic (120°)
- Newport Green 2050-30 · triadic (240°)
Cupid's Dart vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 14.5) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 17.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 15.6) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 17.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 18.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.