Hydrangea (BM 1390)
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Hydrangea (BM 1390) is a deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.2, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hydrangea
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hydrangea 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 Hydrangea, 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 | Berry Frappé | SW 9068 | 39 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Atlantic Tulip | 660B-5 | 36.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Serious Violet | 1003-5C | 34 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Heather Glen | 17-08 | 30 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Hydrangea (LRV 37.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Hydrangea
Darker than Hydrangea
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1390 |
| Hex | #B498BD |
| RGB | 180, 152, 189 |
| HSL | 285°, 22%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.4, 17.2, -15.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hydrangea (BM 1390), published as #B498BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hydrangea (BM 1390)?
- Hydrangea has an LRV of 37.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hydrangea is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hydrangea in another brand?
- Serious Violet (Valspar 1003-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Hydrangea warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hydrangea as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.2; 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.