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Amethyst Cream 2071-50
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Amethyst Cream sits at L* 73.5, a* 14.5, b* -18.8. Its hue angle is 308° and its chroma is 23.8, 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 3%.
LRV 46.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.4, Amethyst Cream is lighter than 50% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Amethyst Cream
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magical | SW 6829 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Berry Frappé | SW 9068 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wisteria | SW 6822 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Amethyst Cream
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 Gladiola | MQ4-59 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Violet Fields | 650B-4 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flower Girl | P570-3 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Plum | 1396 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Crocus | 1404 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Easter Egg | 2073-50 | 5.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wishing Well | 1389 | 5.93 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lavender Lipstick | 2072-50 | 5.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mighty Aphrodite | 1397 | 6.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Wishing Well 1389 · lighter, LRV 51.4
- Grape Ice 1395 · lighter, LRV 60.9
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · lighter, LRV 64.3
- Crocus 1404 · darker, LRV 43.2
- Hydrangea 1390 · darker, LRV 37.2
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · darker, LRV 36.5
Colors that go with Amethyst Cream
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Seedling AF-450 · complementary (180°)
- Riviera Azure 822 · analogous (−30°)
- Pink Taffy 2075-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Toffee Cream CC-380 · triadic (120°)
- Oceanic Teal 669 · triadic (240°)
Amethyst Cream vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 46.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 46.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 12.7) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 46.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.