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Violetta AF-615
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Violetta sits at L* 75.6, a* 5.3, b* -0.4. Its hue angle is 356° and its chroma is 5.3, so it leans pink 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 48.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.9, Violetta is lighter than 53% 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 Violetta
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaise Mauve | SW 6016 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Imagine | SW 6009 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Veiled Violet | SW 6268 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Violetta
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Stain | N110-2 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Iris Pink | 690E-3 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Pastel Violet | 100E-3 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Mauve | 2114-50 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Iced Mauve | 2115-50 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| After the Rain | 1452 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Piano Concerto | 1445 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Homespun Charm | 1249 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| African Violet | 2116-50 | 3.60 | 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.
- Eternity AF-695 · lighter, LRV 52.2
- Kept Love Letters CSP-425 · lighter, LRV 53.5
- Gobi Desert 2110-50 · lighter, LRV 56.1
- Nightingale AF-670 · darker, LRV 45.7
- Silent Night 1613 · darker, LRV 45.4
- Baltic Gray 1467 · darker, LRV 44.0
Colors that go with Violetta
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Beach Glass 1564 · complementary (180°)
- African Violet 2116-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Victorian Mauve 2114-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Gray Horse 2140-50 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Heather 1620 · triadic (240°)
Violetta vs popular colors
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 6.9) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 48.9), more blue/cool, more green.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 48.9), more blue/cool, more saturated.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 48.9), more yellow/warm, more green.