White Violet (BM 1408)
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White Violet (BM 1408) is a very light, neutral white from Benjamin Moore: LRV 81.6, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with White Violet
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for White Violet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 White Violet, 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 | Ceiling Bright White | SW 7007 | 83 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Chalk Dust | HDC-CT-22G | 82.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blanched Pine | 7005-15 | 83 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pacific Pearl | 1011-1 | 82 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore white colors nearest to White Violet (LRV 81.6) by LRV.
Lighter than White Violet
Darker than White Violet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1408 |
| Hex | #E9EBE6 |
| RGB | 233, 235, 230 |
| HSL | 84°, 11%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.8, -1.5, 2.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
White Violet (BM 1408), published as #E9EBE6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of White Violet (BM 1408)?
- White Violet has an LRV of 81.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so White Violet is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to White Violet in another brand?
- Chalk Dust (Behr HDC-CT-22G) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is White Violet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists White Violet as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.2; 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.