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Wood Violet 1428
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Undertone: Noticeable purple undertone
In CIELAB, Wood Violet sits at L* 33.2, a* 5.0, b* -8.2. Its hue angle is 302° and its chroma is 9.6, so it leans purple clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 18%.
LRV 9.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.8, Wood Violet is lighter than 6% 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 Wood 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quixotic Plum | SW 6265 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ripe Berry | SW 9689 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midnight | SW 6264 | 5.35 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Wood 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Eclipse | 650F-7 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mardi Gras | PPU16-19 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Illusionist | MQ5-38 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Nova | 1414 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Super Nova | CC-990 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Shadow | 2117-30 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Approaching Storm | CSP-535 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ebony Slate | 2118-30 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Evening Sky | 833 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Newburyport Blue HC-155 · lighter, LRV 10.3
- Evening Dove 2128-30 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Mythic CSP-510 · lighter, LRV 12.0
- Gravel Gray 2127-30 · darker, LRV 8.4
- Witching Hour 2120-30 · darker, LRV 8.7
- Deep Indigo 1442 · darker, LRV 8.3
Colors that go with Wood Violet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Chimichurri CSP-810 · complementary (180°)
- Hale Navy HC-154 · analogous (−30°)
- Camelot CC-4 · analogous (+30°)
- Van Buren Brown HC-70 · triadic (120°)
- Tarrytown Green HC-134 · triadic (240°)
Wood Violet vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 1.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 7.6) is about as light, more green, more muted.
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 8.2 vs 9.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.