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Darkest Grape 2069-30
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Darkest Grape sits at L* 39.7, a* 8.9, b* -18.8. Its hue angle is 295° and its chroma is 20.8, 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 6%.
LRV 13.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.1, Darkest Grape is lighter than 12% 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 Darkest Grape
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Passage | SW 6551 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plummy | SW 6558 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different | |
| African Violet | SW 6982 | 6.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Darkest Grape
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Iris | M550-7 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Orchid | 630D-7 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pharaoh Purple | 640D-7 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Lilac | 2070-30 | 4.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mauve Bauhaus | 1407 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bistro Blue | 1421 | 5.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Seduction | 1399 | 6.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Your Majesty | 1400 | 6.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fancy Pants | CSP-525 | 6.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fancy Pants CSP-525 · lighter, LRV 14.6
- Pinot Grigio Grape CSP-460 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Blue Heron 832 · lighter, LRV 15.8
- Indi Go-Go CSP-565 · darker, LRV 11.3
- Dark Lilac 2070-30 · darker, LRV 10.4
- Stunning 826 · darker, LRV 8.4
Colors that go with Darkest Grape
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bonsai CC-666 · complementary (180°)
- Prussian Blue CW-625 · analogous (−30°)
- Ultra Violet 1372 · analogous (+30°)
- Chocolate Truffle 2096-20 · triadic (120°)
- Brazilian Rainforest 651 · triadic (240°)
Darkest Grape vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 9.6) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 13.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 11.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 13.1) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 13.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.