Majestic Violet (BM 2068-10)
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Majestic Violet (BM 2068-10) is a very deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 5.4, so it reflects about 5 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Majestic Violet
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Majestic Violet by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Majestic Violet, 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 | Dewberry | SW 6552 | 5 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Heraldic | MQ5-44 | 5.9 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Plum Good | 4011-10 | 6 | 7.2 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Royal Indigo | 1174-7 | 6 | 5.5 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Majestic Violet (LRV 5.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Majestic Violet
Darker than Majestic Violet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2068-10 |
| Hex | #3A3450 |
| RGB | 58, 52, 80 |
| HSL | 253°, 21%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 23.5, 9.8, -16.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Majestic Violet (BM 2068-10), published as #3A3450
#292C4E
#4A3C50
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Majestic Violet (BM 2068-10)?
- Majestic Violet has an LRV of 5.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Majestic Violet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Majestic Violet in another brand?
- Dewberry (SW 6552) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Majestic Violet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Majestic Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.1; 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.