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Purple Heart 1406
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Purple Heart sits at L* 55.2, a* 13.5, b* -21.8. Its hue angle is 302° and its chroma is 25.7, 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 4%.
LRV 24.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.9, Purple Heart is lighter than 27% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Purple Heart
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 5.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kismet | SW 6830 | 6.17 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lavish Lavender | SW 6975 | 6.72 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Purple Heart
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Agate | PPU16-04 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Purple Agate | PPU16-4 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Second Pour | M560-5 | 1.48 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Purple | 2070-40 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charmed Violet | 1398 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Crocus Petal Purple | 2071-40 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Softened Violet | 1420 | 5.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| California Lilac | 2068-40 | 6.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Violet Stone | 2069-40 | 6.89 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Carolina Plum 1384 · lighter, LRV 27.2
- Crocus Petal Purple 2071-40 · lighter, LRV 27.9
- Violet Stone 2069-40 · lighter, LRV 29.4
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · darker, LRV 17.1
- Fire and Ice 1392 · darker, LRV 14.5
- Fancy Pants CSP-525 · darker, LRV 14.6
Colors that go with Purple Heart
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Courtyard Green 546 · complementary (180°)
- Yin Yang 824 · analogous (−30°)
- Purple Hyacinth 2073-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Old Canal 1132 · triadic (120°)
- Geddy Verdigris CW-550 · triadic (240°)
Purple Heart vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 21.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 24.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 21.1) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 24.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 21.9) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 24.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.