Home › Benjamin Moore › Gray › Hint of Violet
Hint of Violet 2114-60
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Hint of Violet sits at L* 85.5, a* 2.6, b* 1.5. Its hue angle is 30° and its chroma is 3.0, so it leans red only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 25%.
LRV 66.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.2, Hint of Violet is lighter than 73% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hint of 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz White | SW 6014 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Smart White | SW 6007 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Dreamy White | SW 6021 | 1.98 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Hint of 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauve Morning | UL250-11 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Tranquil Retreat | ICC-43 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| So Shy | MQ3-29 | 1.53 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majestic Mauve | 2115-60 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Rock Harbor Violet | 1387 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Angelica | AF-665 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raindrops on Roses | 1443 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Violet Pearl | 1451 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Pearl | 2113-70 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Proposal AF-260 · lighter, LRV 70.5
- Wild Aster 1240 · lighter, LRV 70.5
- Peau de Soie AF-60 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- New Age 1444 · darker, LRV 62.5
- Violet Pearl 1451 · darker, LRV 62.5
- Soft Sand 2106-60 · darker, LRV 61.9
Colors that go with Hint of Violet
Hint of Violet is too close to neutral (chroma 3.0) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its red lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Hint of Violet vs popular colors
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 66.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 4.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 66.2), more yellow/warm, more green.