Lazy Afternoon (BM 1378)
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Lazy Afternoon (BM 1378) is a very deep, cool pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.4, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lazy Afternoon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lazy Afternoon 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 Lazy Afternoon, 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 | Plum Dandy | SW 6284 | 17 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lantana | 680D-6 | 18.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Dusky Purple | 1003-5A | 16 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blackberry Jam | 1178-6 | 16 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Lazy Afternoon (LRV 18.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Lazy Afternoon
Darker than Lazy Afternoon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1378 |
| Hex | #8D6782 |
| RGB | 141, 103, 130 |
| HSL | 317°, 16%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.2, 19.9, -9.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lazy Afternoon (BM 1378), published as #8D6782
#7D5E80
#9D7082
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lazy Afternoon (BM 1378)?
- Lazy Afternoon has an LRV of 18.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lazy Afternoon is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lazy Afternoon in another brand?
- Blackberry Jam (PPG 1178-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Lazy Afternoon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lazy Afternoon as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.0; 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.