Grappa (BM 1393)
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Grappa (BM 1393) is a very deep, cool pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8.7, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grappa
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Grappa 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 Grappa, 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 | Quixotic Plum | SW 6265 | 6 | 5.4 | clearly different |
| Behr | Mata Hari | PPU17-01 | 7.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Rare Wine | 1011-9 | 6 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blackberry | 1172-7 | 6 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Grappa (LRV 8.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Grappa
Darker than Grappa
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1393 |
| Hex | #544556 |
| RGB | 84, 69, 86 |
| HSL | 293°, 11%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.4, 9.9, -7.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grappa (BM 1393), published as #544556
#453D54
#634D56
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grappa (BM 1393)?
- Grappa has an LRV of 8.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grappa is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grappa in another brand?
- Mata Hari (Behr PPU17-01) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Grappa warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Grappa as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.7; 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.