Violet Dusk (BM 1409)
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Violet Dusk (BM 1409) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 70.2, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Dusk
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Violet Dusk by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Violet Dusk, 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 | Starry Night | SW 6540 | 69 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Petal Tip | MQ3-30 | 69.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Rising Star | 4002-7A | 73 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Rare Orchid | 1169-2 | 72 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Violet Dusk (LRV 70.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Dusk
Darker than Violet Dusk
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1409 |
| Hex | #D9DBE2 |
| RGB | 217, 219, 226 |
| HSL | 227°, 13%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, 0.6, -3.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Dusk (BM 1409), published as #D9DBE2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Dusk (BM 1409)?
- Violet Dusk has an LRV of 70.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Dusk is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Dusk in another brand?
- Rare Orchid (PPG 1169-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Violet Dusk warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Violet Dusk as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.7; 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.