Sugarplum (BM 1394)
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Sugarplum (BM 1394) is a light, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 73.4, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sugarplum
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sugarplum 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 Sugarplum, 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 | Inspired Lilac | SW 6820 | 71 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Sweet Bianca | M560-1 | 74.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Spring Parade | 1001-4C | 76 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Orchid Lane | 1176-2 | 74 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Sugarplum (LRV 73.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Sugarplum
Darker than Sugarplum
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1394 |
| Hex | #E3DCE8 |
| RGB | 227, 220, 232 |
| HSL | 275°, 21%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.6, 4.5, -5.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sugarplum (BM 1394), published as #E3DCE8
#D1D2E6
#F6E6E8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sugarplum (BM 1394)?
- Sugarplum has an LRV of 73.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sugarplum is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sugarplum in another brand?
- Spring Parade (Valspar 1001-4C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sugarplum warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sugarplum as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.0; 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.