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Deep Indigo 1442
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Undertone: Subtle purple undertone
In CIELAB, Deep Indigo sits at L* 30.8, a* 1.3, b* -2.2. Its hue angle is 300° and its chroma is 2.6, so it leans purple only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 31%.
LRV 8.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.3, Deep Indigo is lighter than 4% 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 Deep Indigo
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perle Noir | SW 9154 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Cyberspace | SW 7076 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Darkroom | SW 7083 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Deep Indigo
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cityscape | ECC-62-2 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Sorcerer | 760F-7 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Catwalk | N550-7 | 1.79 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day's End | 2133-30 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Almost Black | 2130-30 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Witching Hour | 2120-30 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wrought Iron | 2124-10 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Midnight Oil | 1631 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Abyss | 2128-20 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Midnight Blue 1638 · lighter, LRV 8.2
- Nightfall 1596 · lighter, LRV 8.3
- Narragansett Green HC-157 · lighter, LRV 9.1
- Deep Caviar 2130-20 · darker, LRV 7.1
- Notre Dame CSP-570 · darker, LRV 7.6
- Tucker Chocolate CW-175 · darker, LRV 7.4
Colors that go with Deep Indigo
Deep Indigo is too close to neutral (chroma 2.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its purple lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Deep Indigo vs popular colors
- Wrought Iron (Benjamin Moore 2124-10, ΔE 2.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 6.0 vs 8.3), more yellow/warm.
- Iron Ore (Sherwin-Williams SW 7069, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 5.5 vs 8.3), more yellow/warm, more green.