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Violet Pearl 1451
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Violet Pearl sits at L* 83.5, a* 1.6, b* 0.0. Its hue angle is 360° and its chroma is 1.6, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 22%.
LRV 62.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.5, Violet Pearl is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Violet Pearl
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitive Tint | SW 6267 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Destiny | SW 6274 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Minute Mauve | SW 7078 | 1.87 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Violet Pearl
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opera | N570-1 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Rock Crystal | MQ3-28 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| So Shy | MQ3-29 | 1.54 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slip | AF-605 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Angelica | AF-665 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Age | 1444 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hint of Violet | 2114-60 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Majestic Mauve | 2115-60 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cement Gray | 2112-60 | 2.70 | 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.
- Hint of Violet 2114-60 · lighter, LRV 66.2
- Alaskan Husky 1479 · lighter, LRV 66.5
- Balboa Mist OC-27 · lighter, LRV 65.5
- Stonington Gray HC-170 · darker, LRV 59.4
- Silver Lining 2119-60 · darker, LRV 58.2
- White Water 2120-60 · darker, LRV 58.8
Colors that go with Violet Pearl
Violet Pearl is too close to neutral (chroma 1.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Violet Pearl vs popular colors
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 3.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 62.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 62.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.