Carolina Plum (BM 1384)
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Carolina Plum (BM 1384) is a deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.2, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carolina Plum
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Carolina Plum 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 Carolina Plum, 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 | Radiant Lilac | SW 0074 | 28 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mixed Berries | 670D-6 | 24.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Evening Lilac | 1002-5B | 23 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pale Plum | 1177-5 | 28 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Carolina Plum (LRV 27.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Carolina Plum
Darker than Carolina Plum
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1384 |
| Hex | #9A83A0 |
| RGB | 154, 131, 160 |
| HSL | 288°, 13%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.7, 14.2, -12.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carolina Plum (BM 1384), published as #9A83A0
#897A9E
#AB8CA0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carolina Plum (BM 1384)?
- Carolina Plum has an LRV of 27.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carolina Plum is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Carolina Plum in another brand?
- Mixed Berries (Behr 670D-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Carolina Plum warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Carolina Plum as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.2; 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.