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Softened Violet 1420
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Softened Violet sits at L* 56.7, a* 9.0, b* -25.3. Its hue angle is 290° and its chroma is 26.9, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 4%.
LRV 26.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.8, Softened Violet is lighter than 30% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Softened 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture Violet | SW 6970 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 6.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dahlia | SW 6816 | 6.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Softened 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsican Purple | 610B-5 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pristine Petal | 620B-5 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Magic Moment | 620B-6 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Lilac | 2068-40 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Purple | 2070-40 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Violet Stone | 2069-40 | 5.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Heart | 1406 | 5.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Queen's Wreath | 1426 | 5.70 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stratford Blue | 831 | 6.45 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Violet Stone 2069-40 · lighter, LRV 29.4
- Snugglepuss 1405 · lighter, LRV 33.2
- Persian Violet 1419 · lighter, LRV 35.3
- Yin Yang 824 · darker, LRV 23.2
- Watertown 818 · darker, LRV 22.6
- Waterdrop CC-902 · darker, LRV 21.5
Colors that go with Softened Violet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nature's Reflection 504 · complementary (180°)
- Lazy Sunday CC-846 · analogous (−30°)
- Naples Sunset 1391 · analogous (+30°)
- Fox Run 1229 · triadic (120°)
- Alpine Trail 622 · triadic (240°)
Softened Violet vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 20.1) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 26.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 20.2) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 26.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 21.1) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 26.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.