Queen's Wreath (BM 1426)
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Queen's Wreath (BM 1426) is a deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.8, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Queen's Wreath
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Queen's Wreath 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 Queen's Wreath, 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 | Soulful Blue | SW 6543 | 20 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Velvet Curtain | S540-5 | 23.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Positively Purple | 4002-8B | 23 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Violet Aura | 1168-5 | 26 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Queen's Wreath (LRV 23.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Queen's Wreath
Darker than Queen's Wreath
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1426 |
| Hex | #7C819D |
| RGB | 124, 129, 157 |
| HSL | 231°, 14%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.5, 4.4, -15.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Queen's Wreath (BM 1426), published as #7C819D
#6A789B
#8E8A9D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Queen's Wreath (BM 1426)?
- Queen's Wreath has an LRV of 23.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Queen's Wreath is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Queen's Wreath in another brand?
- Velvet Curtain (Behr S540-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Queen's Wreath warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Queen's Wreath as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.6; 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.