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Faded Violet CSP-455
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Faded Violet sits at L* 59.8, a* 3.0, b* -9.7. Its hue angle is 287° and its chroma is 10.2, 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 13%.
LRV 29.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.2, Faded Violet is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Faded 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Heather | SW 9073 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gentle Grape | SW 9074 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gris Morado | SW 9156 | 5.66 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Faded 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camelot | S550-4 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Violet Shadow | 620F-4 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ash Violet | 640F-5 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irises | 1440 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flower Box | CSP-530 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wisteria | AF-585 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Violet Stone | 2069-40 | 5.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Haze | CC-980 | 5.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Haze | 1413 | 5.89 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Coastline AF-570 · lighter, LRV 33.9
- Wisteria AF-585 · lighter, LRV 34.8
- Blue Pearl 1433 · lighter, LRV 35.4
- Irises 1440 · darker, LRV 26.2
- Stratford Blue 831 · darker, LRV 25.1
- Queen's Wreath 1426 · darker, LRV 23.8
Colors that go with Faded Violet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sage Mountain 1488 · complementary (180°)
- Oxford Gray 2128-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Hazy Lilac 2116-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Studio Clay CSP-380 · triadic (120°)
- Sioux Falls 705 · triadic (240°)
Faded Violet vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 14.8) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 29.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 15.0) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 29.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 15.4) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 29.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.