Dark Lilac (BM 2070-30)
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Dark Lilac (BM 2070-30) is a very deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.4, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Lilac
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dark Lilac 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 Dark Lilac, 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 | Izmir Purple | SW 6825 | 7 | 5.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Harajuku Girl | T11-12 | 7.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Spirit Blue | 4011-9 | 7 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Magic Spell | 1173-7 | 8 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Dark Lilac (LRV 10.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Lilac
Darker than Dark Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2070-30 |
| Hex | #544D6D |
| RGB | 84, 77, 109 |
| HSL | 253°, 17%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.6, 10.4, -17.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Lilac (BM 2070-30), published as #544D6D
#43456B
#65556D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Lilac (BM 2070-30)?
- Dark Lilac has an LRV of 10.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Lilac is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Lilac in another brand?
- Harajuku Girl (Behr T11-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Dark Lilac warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dark Lilac 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.