Violet Sparkle (BM 1422)
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Violet Sparkle (BM 1422) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 68.7, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Sparkle
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Violet Sparkle 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 Sparkle, 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 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Will O The Wisp | MQ3-59 | 68.8 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rising Star | 4002-7A | 73 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rare Orchid | 1169-2 | 72 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Violet Sparkle (LRV 68.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Sparkle
Darker than Violet Sparkle
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1422 |
| Hex | #D6D8DF |
| RGB | 214, 216, 223 |
| HSL | 227°, 12%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.4, 0.6, -3.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Sparkle (BM 1422), published as #D6D8DF
#C4CEDD
#E9E2DF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Sparkle (BM 1422)?
- Violet Sparkle has an LRV of 68.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Sparkle is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Sparkle in another brand?
- Will O The Wisp (Behr MQ3-59) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Violet Sparkle warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Violet Sparkle 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.