Violet Stone (BM 2069-40)
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Violet Stone (BM 2069-40) is a deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 29.4, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Stone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Violet Stone 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 Violet Stone, 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 | Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 29 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Wild Wisteria | 630D-5 | 29.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Rapture | 4001-6B | 24 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fresh Lavender | 1170-5 | 29 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Violet Stone (LRV 29.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Stone
Darker than Violet Stone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2069-40 |
| Hex | #8E8FB0 |
| RGB | 142, 143, 176 |
| HSL | 238°, 18%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.4, 6.7, -17.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Stone (BM 2069-40), published as #8E8FB0
#7C86AE
#A198B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Stone (BM 2069-40)?
- Violet Stone has an LRV of 29.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Stone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Stone in another brand?
- Fresh Lavender (PPG 1170-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Violet Stone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Violet Stone as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.4; 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.