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Amethyst Shadow CC-930
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Amethyst Shadow sits at L* 47.9, a* 2.6, b* -9.7. Its hue angle is 285° and its chroma is 10.1, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 12%.
LRV 18.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.3, Amethyst Shadow is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Amethyst Shadow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusive Plum | SW 6263 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Soulful Blue | SW 6543 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mesmerize | SW 6544 | 5.52 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Amethyst Shadow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encore | MQ5-11 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Blue Aura | PPU16-17 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Nostalgic | UL240-2 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amethyst Shadow | 1441 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| French Violet | 1427 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Violet | CC-960 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Life | 2118-40 | 4.93 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Luxe | AF-580 | 5.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| In the Twilight | CC-934 | 5.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tempest AF-590 · lighter, LRV 19.5
- Eclipse 2132-40 · lighter, LRV 20.0
- Smoke Gray 2120-40 · lighter, LRV 21.1
- Ashland Slate 1608 · darker, LRV 16.1
- Blue Heron 832 · darker, LRV 15.8
- Nightfall Sky CC-38 · darker, LRV 15.5
Colors that go with Amethyst Shadow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rooftop Garden CSP-765 · complementary (180°)
- Britannia Blue 1623 · analogous (−30°)
- Nightfall Sky CC-38 · analogous (+30°)
- Riverbank CSP-355 · triadic (120°)
- Jack Pine 692 · triadic (240°)
Amethyst Shadow vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 11.6) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 18.3), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 12.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.