Gentle Violet (BM 2071-20)
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Gentle Violet (BM 2071-20) is a very deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.4, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gentle Violet
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gentle Violet 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 Gentle Violet, 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 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Proper Purple | P570-7 | 7.7 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sumptuous Purple | 4010-10 | 7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Royal Indigo | 1174-7 | 6 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Gentle Violet (LRV 7.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Gentle Violet
Darker than Gentle Violet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2071-20 |
| Hex | #523C68 |
| RGB | 82, 60, 104 |
| HSL | 270°, 27%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 29.5, 19.3, -22.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gentle Violet (BM 2071-20), published as #523C68
#413466
#634469
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gentle Violet (BM 2071-20)?
- Gentle Violet has an LRV of 7.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gentle Violet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gentle Violet in another brand?
- Sumptuous Purple (Valspar 4010-10) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Gentle Violet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gentle Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.2; 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.