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Seduction 1399
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Seduction sits at L* 41.6, a* 19.2, b* -26.0. Its hue angle is 306° and its chroma is 32.3, 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 5%.
LRV 14.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.4, Seduction is lighter than 14% 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 Seduction
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Violet | SW 6982 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gutsy Grape | SW 6980 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Passionate Purple | SW 6981 | 5.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Seduction
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Waltz | P570-6 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Just A Fairytale | P560-6 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Berry Jam | 640B-7 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Majesty | 1400 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mauve Bauhaus | 1407 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mystical Grape | 2071-30 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fire and Ice | 1392 | 5.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Darkest Grape | 2069-30 | 6.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bistro Blue | 1421 | 7.03 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Charmed Violet 1398 · lighter, LRV 24.3
- Purple Heart 1406 · lighter, LRV 24.9
- Naples Sunset 1391 · lighter, LRV 25.1
- Bistro Blue 1421 · darker, LRV 13.3
- Mauve Bauhaus 1407 · darker, LRV 12.8
- Your Majesty 1400 · darker, LRV 12.3
Colors that go with Seduction
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Herb Garden 434 · complementary (180°)
- Mosaic CC-874 · analogous (−30°)
- Passion Plum 2073-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Autumn Bronze 2162-10 · triadic (120°)
- Juniper 2048-20 · triadic (240°)
Seduction vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 14.6) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 14.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 15.0) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 14.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 17.3) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 14.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.