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Blue Viola 1424
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Blue Viola sits at L* 73.1, a* 2.2, b* -12.5. Its hue angle is 280° and its chroma is 12.7, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 8%.
LRV 46.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.2, Blue Viola is lighter than 50% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blue Viola
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 4.77 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Indulgent | SW 6969 | 4.79 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Blue Viola
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Phlox | S540-3 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Purple Surf | 620C-3 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Upscale | MQ5-13 | 1.87 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freesia | 1432 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Oriental Iris | 1418 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Orchid | 2069-50 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lavender Blue | 1438 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Enchanted | 2070-50 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Central Mauve | 1412 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lavender Blue 1438 · lighter, LRV 49.0
- Blue Orchid 2069-50 · lighter, LRV 50.1
- Sapphire Ice 808 · lighter, LRV 50.4
- Excalibur Gray 2118-50 · darker, LRV 41.0
- Little Falls 1621 · darker, LRV 41.1
- Central Mauve 1412 · darker, LRV 40.0
Colors that go with Blue Viola
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Urban Sophisticate CSP-160 · complementary (180°)
- Sheer Romance 837 · analogous (−30°)
- Lavender Lipstick 2072-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Allspice 2101-50 · triadic (120°)
- Appalachian Trail 633 · triadic (240°)
Blue Viola vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 46.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 46.2), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 46.2), more yellow/warm, more muted.