Crocus (BM 1404)
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Crocus (BM 1404) is a medium, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.2, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crocus
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Crocus 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 Crocus, 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 | Forever Lilac | SW 9067 | 40 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Winter Amethyst | 650D-4 | 40.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Dusky Lavender | 4001-7C | 42 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Puturple | 1248-5 | 39 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Crocus (LRV 43.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Crocus
Darker than Crocus
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1404 |
| Hex | #B2AAC8 |
| RGB | 178, 170, 200 |
| HSL | 256°, 21%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.1, 8.7, -14.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crocus (BM 1404), published as #B2AAC8
#A0A0C6
#C4B4C8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crocus (BM 1404)?
- Crocus has an LRV of 43.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crocus is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Crocus in another brand?
- Dusky Lavender (Valspar 4001-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Crocus warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Crocus as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.2; 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.