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Purple Lotus 2072-30
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Purple Lotus sits at L* 34.8, a* 13.4, b* -10.1. Its hue angle is 323° and its chroma is 16.8, 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 15%.
LRV 10.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.3, Purple Lotus is lighter than 7% 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 Purple Lotus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mature Grape | SW 6286 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Plummy | SW 6558 | 5.85 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ripe Berry | SW 9689 | 7.12 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Purple Lotus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paparazzi | M570-7 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Strike A Pose | T11-3 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blackberry Farm | 660D-7 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taro | 1386 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grappa | 1393 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eggplant | 1379 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Autumn Purple | 2073-20 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Kalamata | AF-630 | 5.44 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ultra Violet | 1372 | 6.19 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Kalamata AF-630 · lighter, LRV 11.3
- Ultra Violet 1372 · lighter, LRV 12.8
- Cabernet 2116-30 · lighter, LRV 12.7
- Shadow 2117-30 · darker, LRV 9.3
- Taro 1386 · darker, LRV 9.0
- Grappa 1393 · darker, LRV 8.7
Colors that go with Purple Lotus
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Colonial Verdigris CW-530 · complementary (180°)
- Dark Lilac 2070-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Bordeaux Red 1365 · analogous (+30°)
- Char Brown 2137-20 · triadic (120°)
- Dark Teal 2053-20 · triadic (240°)
Purple Lotus vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 6.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 11.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 14.1) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 10.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.