Crocus Petal Purple (BM 2071-40)
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Crocus Petal Purple (BM 2071-40) is a deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crocus Petal Purple
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Crocus Petal Purple 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 Crocus Petal Purple, 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 | Kismet | SW 6830 | 29 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Purple Agate | PPU16-04 | 23.6 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Plum Burst | 4002-10B | 27 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Magic Carpet | 1248-6 | 28 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Crocus Petal Purple (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Crocus Petal Purple
Darker than Crocus Petal Purple
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2071-40 |
| Hex | #9A80B9 |
| RGB | 154, 128, 185 |
| HSL | 267°, 29%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.9, 21.3, -26.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crocus Petal Purple (BM 2071-40), published as #9A80B9
#8877B7
#AC89BA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crocus Petal Purple (BM 2071-40)?
- Crocus Petal Purple has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crocus Petal Purple is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crocus Petal Purple in another brand?
- Plum Burst (Valspar 4002-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Crocus Petal Purple warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Crocus Petal Purple as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -26.2; 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.