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Purple Lace 2068-60
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Purple Lace sits at L* 83.6, a* 3.9, b* -13.7. Its hue angle is 286° and its chroma is 14.3, 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 2%.
LRV 62.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.4, Purple Lace 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 Purple Lace
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyacinth Tint | SW 6968 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Potentially Purple | SW 6821 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Purple Lace
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artistic Violet | P550-2 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Garden Fairy | P540-2 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Timeless Lilac | 630C-3 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Mist | 2070-60 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Feather Soft | 1431 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Flowers | 1430 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| English Hyacinth | 1417 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Lilac | 1403 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lavender Ice | 2069-60 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lavender Ice 2069-60 · lighter, LRV 66.5
- Whispering Wind 1416 · lighter, LRV 69.4
- Lavender Secret 1415 · lighter, LRV 73.1
- Blue Ice 821 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Angel's Wings 1423 · darker, LRV 58.4
- French Lilac 1403 · darker, LRV 56.1
Colors that go with Purple Lace
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Spa AF-435 · complementary (180°)
- Jet Stream 814 · analogous (−30°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Sweet Romance 1192 · triadic (120°)
- Let It Rain 639 · triadic (240°)
Purple Lace vs popular colors
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 56.1 vs 62.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 62.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.