Darkest Grape (BM 2069-30)
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Darkest Grape (BM 2069-30) is a very deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.1, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Darkest Grape
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Darkest Grape 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 Darkest Grape, 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 | Purple Passage | SW 6551 | 12 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Strong Iris | M550-7 | 12.1 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Karmic Grape | 4002-8C | 12 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Roman Violet | 1170-7 | 9 | 5.3 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Darkest Grape (LRV 13.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Darkest Grape
Darker than Darkest Grape
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2069-30 |
| Hex | #5C5A7C |
| RGB | 92, 90, 124 |
| HSL | 244°, 16%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.7, 8.9, -18.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Darkest Grape (BM 2069-30), published as #5C5A7C
#4A527A
#6E637C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Darkest Grape (BM 2069-30)?
- Darkest Grape has an LRV of 13.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Darkest Grape is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Darkest Grape in another brand?
- Strong Iris (Behr M550-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Darkest Grape warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Darkest Grape as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.8; 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.