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Grape Gum 2068-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Grape Gum sits at L* 28.3, a* 14.7, b* -27.4. Its hue angle is 298° and its chroma is 31.1, so it reads as an outright purple 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 7.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.2, Grape Gum is lighter than 2% 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 Grape Gum
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valiant Violet | SW 6818 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Izmir Purple | SW 6825 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dewberry | SW 6552 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Grape Gum
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dramatist | MQ5-43 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Constellation Blue | T18-18 | 4.59 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Heraldic | MQ5-44 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grotto | CC-964 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wizard | CC-966 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Basic Blue | CC-968 | 4.33 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Starry Night Blue | 2067-20 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Admiral Blue | 2065-10 | 5.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Midnight Navy | 2067-10 | 5.23 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Wizard CC-966 · lighter, LRV 8.4
- Basic Blue CC-968 · lighter, LRV 8.4
- Blueberry Hill 812 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Blue Grotto CC-964 · darker, LRV 6.2
- Blue 2066-10 · darker, LRV 6.2
- Admiral Blue 2065-10 · darker, LRV 5.9
Colors that go with Grape Gum
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windsor Green CW-505 · complementary (180°)
- Laura Bay 2064-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Autumn Purple 2073-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Charlton Brown CW-265 · triadic (120°)
- Absolute Green 2043-10 · triadic (240°)
Grape Gum vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 9.3 vs 7.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 12.6) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 7.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Gentleman's Gray (Benjamin Moore 2062-20, ΔE 13.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.