Victorian Trim (BM 2068-50)

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Victorian Trim (BM 2068-50) is a medium, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 45.6, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Victorian Trim
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Victorian Trim 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 Victorian Trim, 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 | Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 45 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lavender Wash | MQ4-30 | 44.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sassy Violet | 4004-10A | 44 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | French Lilac | 1246-4 | 50 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Victorian Trim (LRV 45.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Victorian Trim
Darker than Victorian Trim
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2068-50 |
| Hex | #AAB0DB |
| RGB | 170, 176, 219 |
| HSL | 233°, 40%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.7, 7.0, -22.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Victorian Trim (BM 2068-50), published as #AAB0DB
#97A6D9
#BEBADB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Victorian Trim (BM 2068-50)?
- Victorian Trim has an LRV of 45.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Victorian Trim is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Victorian Trim in another brand?
- Sassy Violet (Valspar 4004-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Victorian Trim warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Victorian Trim as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.3; 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.