Violet Petal (BM 1382)
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Violet Petal (BM 1382) is a medium, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 54.3, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Petal
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Violet Petal by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Violet Petal, 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 | Rhapsody Lilac | SW 6828 | 60 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Seedless Grape | M100-2 | 57.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Playful Petal | 1001-4B | 59 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Shy Violet | 1177-3 | 60 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Violet Petal (LRV 54.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Petal
Darker than Violet Petal
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1382 |
| Hex | #CDBFD1 |
| RGB | 205, 191, 209 |
| HSL | 287°, 16%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.0, 8.2, -7.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Petal (BM 1382), published as #CDBFD1
#BBB5CF
#DFC9D1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Petal (BM 1382)?
- Violet Petal has an LRV of 54.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Petal is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Petal in another brand?
- Seedless Grape (Behr M100-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Violet Petal warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Violet Petal as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.2; 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.