Dreamy (BM 1425)
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Dreamy (BM 1425) is a deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.4, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dreamy
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dreamy 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 Dreamy, 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 | Vesper Violet | SW 6542 | 35 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Veranda Iris | 620D-4 | 37.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Twilight Fever | 4002-6A | 33 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lilac Time | 1168-4 | 41 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Dreamy (LRV 37.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Dreamy
Darker than Dreamy
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1425 |
| Hex | #9AA1B9 |
| RGB | 154, 161, 185 |
| HSL | 226°, 18%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.4, 2.6, -13.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dreamy (BM 1425), published as #9AA1B9
#8897B7
#ADABB9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dreamy (BM 1425)?
- Dreamy has an LRV of 37.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dreamy is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dreamy in another brand?
- Veranda Iris (Behr 620D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Dreamy warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dreamy as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.2; 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.