Softened Violet (BM 1420)
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Softened Violet (BM 1420) is a deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.8, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Softened Violet
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Softened Violet 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 Softened 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 | Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 29 | 6.0 | clearly different |
| Behr | Corsican Purple | 610B-5 | 24 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Simply Purple | 4004-10B | 24 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Magical Moment | 17-06 | 24 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Softened Violet (LRV 26.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Softened Violet
Darker than Softened Violet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1420 |
| Hex | #8085B4 |
| RGB | 128, 133, 180 |
| HSL | 234°, 26%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.7, 9.1, -25.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Softened Violet (BM 1420), published as #8085B4
#6C7CB2
#948EB4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Softened Violet (BM 1420)?
- Softened Violet has an LRV of 26.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Softened Violet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Softened Violet in another brand?
- Magical Moment (PPG 17-06) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Softened Violet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Softened Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -25.3; 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.