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Exotic Purple 2071-10
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Exotic Purple sits at L* 24.0, a* 12.9, b* -13.2. Its hue angle is 314° and its chroma is 18.5, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 11%.
LRV 5.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 5.5, Exotic Purple is lighter than 1% 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 Exotic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Grape | SW 6559 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dewberry | SW 6552 | 4.98 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Majestic Purple | SW 6545 | 7.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Exotic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Bloom | S-H-680 | 5.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blackberry Harvest | S-H-660 | 5.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Plum | S-H-670 | 5.69 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majestic Violet | 2068-10 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Royale | 2070-20 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Black Raspberry | 2072-20 | 5.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Taro | 1386 | 6.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blackberry Wine | 2069-20 | 6.80 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grappa | 1393 | 6.82 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Plum Royale 2070-20 · lighter, LRV 6.4
- Black Raspberry 2072-20 · lighter, LRV 6.8
- Autumn Purple 2073-20 · lighter, LRV 7.4
Colors that go with Exotic Purple
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Colonial Verdigris CW-530 · complementary (180°)
- Bold Blue 2064-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Dark Purple 2073-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Taupe 2110-10 · triadic (120°)
- Bavarian Forest 2054-10 · triadic (240°)
Exotic Purple vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 9.3 vs 5.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Black (Benjamin Moore 2132-10, ΔE 15.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Onyx (Benjamin Moore 2133-10, ΔE 15.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.