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Autumn Purple 2073-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Autumn Purple sits at L* 30.2, a* 18.1, b* -8.1. Its hue angle is 336° and its chroma is 19.9, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 17%.
LRV 7.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.4, Autumn Purple 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 Autumn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mature Grape | SW 6286 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Kimono Violet | SW 6839 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blackberry | SW 7577 | 5.87 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Autumn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vixen | PPU17-03 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vixen | PPU17-3 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grape Fizz | BIC-36 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taro | 1386 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grape Juice | 2074-10 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eggplant | 1379 | 4.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Lotus | 2072-30 | 5.29 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bordeaux Red | 1365 | 6.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Burgundy | 2075-10 | 6.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bordeaux Red 1365 · lighter, LRV 9.3
- Purple Lotus 2072-30 · lighter, LRV 10.3
- Eggplant 1379 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Grape Juice 2074-10 · darker, LRV 6.7
- Black Raspberry 2072-20 · darker, LRV 6.8
- Dark Purple 2073-10 · darker, LRV 5.7
Colors that go with Autumn Purple
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ocean Tropic 2052-10 · complementary (180°)
- Blackberry Wine 2069-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Radicchio CC-32 · analogous (+30°)
- Jungle Canopy CSP-900 · triadic (120°)
- Tucson Teal 2056-10 · triadic (240°)
Autumn Purple vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 10.1) is lighter (LRV 9.3 vs 7.4), more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 7.4), more yellow/warm.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 14.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.