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Gentle Violet 2071-20
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Gentle Violet sits at L* 29.5, a* 19.3, b* -22.2. Its hue angle is 311° and its chroma is 29.4, 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 6%.
LRV 7.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.4, Gentle Violet 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 Gentle Violet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izmir Purple | SW 6825 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Impulsive Purple | SW 6832 | 4.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Concord Grape | SW 6559 | 4.80 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Gentle Violet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proper Purple | P570-7 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wild Grapes | S-G-660 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Violet | S-G-670 | 5.77 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grape Gum | 2068-20 | 5.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Taro | 1386 | 6.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Exotic Purple | 2071-10 | 6.85 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Lilac | 2070-30 | 6.96 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mystical Grape | 2071-30 | 6.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Your Majesty | 1400 | 7.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dark Lilac 2070-30 · lighter, LRV 10.4
- Mystical Grape 2071-30 · lighter, LRV 11.9
- Your Majesty 1400 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Blue Grotto CC-964 · darker, LRV 6.2
- Midnight Navy 2067-10 · darker, LRV 5.4
Colors that go with Gentle Violet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Colonial Verdigris CW-530 · complementary (180°)
- Starry Night Blue 2067-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Grape Juice 2074-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Taupe 2110-10 · triadic (120°)
- Sherwood Forest 2048-10 · triadic (240°)
Gentle Violet vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 9.3 vs 7.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Hale Navy (Benjamin Moore HC-154, ΔE 16.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Naval (Sherwin-Williams SW 6244, ΔE 16.4) is darker (LRV 4.5 vs 7.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.