Violet Pearl (BM 1451)
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Violet Pearl (BM 1451) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 62.5, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Pearl
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Violet Pearl 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 Pearl, 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 | Sensitive Tint | SW 6267 | 59 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Opera | N570-1 | 63 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | White Pepper | 4001-1A | 66 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Balanced | 1003-2 | 65 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Violet Pearl (LRV 62.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Pearl
Darker than Violet Pearl
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1451 |
| Hex | #D3CFD0 |
| RGB | 211, 207, 208 |
| HSL | 345°, 4%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.5, 1.6, 0.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Pearl (BM 1451), published as #D3CFD0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Pearl (BM 1451)?
- Violet Pearl has an LRV of 62.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Pearl is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Pearl in another brand?
- Opera (Behr N570-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Violet Pearl warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Violet Pearl as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.0; 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.