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Spring Purple 2070-40
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Spring Purple sits at L* 56.0, a* 9.6, b* -18.4. Its hue angle is 297° 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 5%.
LRV 25.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.6, Spring Purple is lighter than 28% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Spring Purple
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mythical | SW 6550 | 6.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Berry Cream | SW 9075 | 7.03 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Spring Purple
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Violet | 640D-6 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Second Pour | M560-5 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fabulous Grape | 650D-5 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Heart | 1406 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Violet Stone | 2069-40 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Softened Violet | 1420 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Queen's Wreath | 1426 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Haze | CC-980 | 6.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Haze | 1413 | 6.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Violet Stone 2069-40 · lighter, LRV 29.4
- Snugglepuss 1405 · lighter, LRV 33.2
- Persian Violet 1419 · lighter, LRV 35.3
- French Violet 1427 · darker, LRV 17.6
- French Violet CC-960 · darker, LRV 17.6
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · darker, LRV 17.1
Colors that go with Spring Purple
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Eucalyptus Leaf 2144-20 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Dragon 810 · analogous (−30°)
- Wild Orchid 2072-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Birchwood 1161 · triadic (120°)
- Palm Trees 642 · triadic (240°)
Spring Purple vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 19.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 25.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 19.6) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 25.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 20.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.