Taro (BM 1386)
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Taro (BM 1386) is a very deep, cool pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Taro
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Taro by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Taro, 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 | Mature Grape | SW 6286 | 7 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Plum | S-H-670 | 6.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Plum Good | 4011-10 | 6 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pansy Petal | 1177-7 | 8 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Taro (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Taro
Darker than Taro
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1386 |
| Hex | #5B435D |
| RGB | 91, 67, 93 |
| HSL | 295°, 16%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.9, 15.5, -11.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Taro (BM 1386), published as #5B435D
#4C3B5B
#6A4B5D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Taro (BM 1386)?
- Taro has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Taro is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Taro in another brand?
- Pansy Petal (PPG 1177-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Taro warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Taro as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.4; 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.