Mink Violet (BM 1252)
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Mink Violet (BM 1252) is a very deep, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.9, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mink Violet
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mink Violet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Mink Violet, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Patchwork Plum | SW 0022 | 16 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Raisin In The Sun | N120-6 | 15.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Berry Brandy | 1005-9B | 15 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Granite Boulder | 1015-6 | 17 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Mink Violet (LRV 15.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Mink Violet
Darker than Mink Violet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1252 |
| Hex | #7F6868 |
| RGB | 127, 104, 104 |
| HSL | 0°, 10%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.2, 9.2, 3.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mink Violet (BM 1252), published as #7F6868
#705F66
#8E7168
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mink Violet (BM 1252)?
- Mink Violet has an LRV of 15.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mink Violet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mink Violet in another brand?
- Patchwork Plum (SW 0022) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mink Violet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mink Violet as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.