Plum Royale (BM 2070-20)
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Plum Royale (BM 2070-20) is a very deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 6.4, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plum Royale
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Plum Royale 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 Plum Royale, 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 | Concord Grape | SW 6559 | 5 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sovereign | HDC-CL-06 | 6.2 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Plum Good | 4011-10 | 6 | 5.0 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Blackberry | 1172-7 | 6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Plum Royale (LRV 6.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Plum Royale
Darker than Plum Royale
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2070-20 |
| Hex | #453C50 |
| RGB | 69, 60, 80 |
| HSL | 267°, 14%, 27% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 27.0, 8.5, -10.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plum Royale (BM 2070-20), published as #453C50
#35344E
#554450
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plum Royale (BM 2070-20)?
- Plum Royale has an LRV of 6.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plum Royale is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Plum Royale in another brand?
- Sovereign (Behr HDC-CL-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Plum Royale warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Plum Royale as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.7; 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.