Amethyst Shadow (BM 1441)
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Amethyst Shadow (BM 1441) is a very deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.3, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amethyst Shadow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Amethyst Shadow 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 Amethyst Shadow, 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 | Exclusive Plum | SW 6263 | 16 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Encore | MQ5-11 | 17.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Pacific Coast | 4004-4B | 18 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Old Mill Blue | 1171-6 | 16 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Amethyst Shadow (LRV 18.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Amethyst Shadow
Darker than Amethyst Shadow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1441 |
| Hex | #6E7182 |
| RGB | 110, 113, 130 |
| HSL | 231°, 8%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.9, 2.6, -9.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amethyst Shadow (BM 1441), published as #6E7182
#5D6880
#7F7A82
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amethyst Shadow (BM 1441)?
- Amethyst Shadow has an LRV of 18.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amethyst Shadow is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Amethyst Shadow in another brand?
- Old Mill Blue (PPG 1171-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Amethyst Shadow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Amethyst Shadow as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.7; 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.