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Purple Easter Egg 2073-50
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Purple Easter Egg sits at L* 73.9, a* 16.8, b* -10.9. Its hue angle is 327° and its chroma is 20.0, 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 10%.
LRV 46.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.3, Purple Easter Egg 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 Purple Easter Egg
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queenly | SW 6977 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Novel Lilac | SW 6836 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Free Spirit | SW 6973 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Purple Easter Egg
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Orchid | 660B-4 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bff | P110-3 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heart To Heart | M120-4 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina | 1376 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Luscious | 1369 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Exotic Fuchsia | 2074-50 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wishing Well | 1389 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lavender Lipstick | 2072-50 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pink Taffy | 2075-50 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Luscious 1369 · lighter, LRV 51.3
- Wild Heart 1354 · lighter, LRV 51.2
- Wishing Well 1389 · lighter, LRV 51.4
- Crocus 1404 · darker, LRV 43.2
- Cranberry Ice 1362 · darker, LRV 38.7
- Hydrangea 1390 · darker, LRV 37.2
Colors that go with Purple Easter Egg
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Spring Break 627 · complementary (180°)
- Crocus 1404 · analogous (−30°)
- Damask Rose 2082-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Coastal Path AF-380 · triadic (120°)
- Pool Blue 2052-50 · triadic (240°)
Purple Easter Egg vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 46.3), more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 46.3), more green, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 13.9) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 46.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.