Amethyst Sky (BM 1447)
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Amethyst Sky (BM 1447) is a deep, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amethyst Sky
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Amethyst Sky by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Sky, 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 | Autumn Orchid | SW 9157 | 29 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Fig Preserves | N110-3 | 33.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Shadows | 1001-7C | 33 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coffee Custard | 1047-5 | 35 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Amethyst Sky (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Amethyst Sky
Darker than Amethyst Sky
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1447 |
| Hex | #A39499 |
| RGB | 163, 148, 153 |
| HSL | 340°, 8%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.7, 6.4, -0.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amethyst Sky (BM 1447), published as #A39499
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amethyst Sky (BM 1447)?
- Amethyst Sky has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amethyst Sky is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Amethyst Sky in another brand?
- Sweet Shadows (Valspar 1001-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Amethyst Sky warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Amethyst Sky as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.6; 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.