Amethyst Cream (BM 2071-50)
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Amethyst Cream (BM 2071-50) is a medium, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 46.4, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amethyst Cream
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Amethyst Cream 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 Amethyst Cream, 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 | Magical | SW 6829 | 46 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Purple Gladiola | MQ4-59 | 45.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Imperial Lilac | 4003-9C | 45 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Windsor Purple | 1249-4 | 48 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Amethyst Cream (LRV 46.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Amethyst Cream
Darker than Amethyst Cream
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2071-50 |
| Hex | #BFADD7 |
| RGB | 191, 173, 215 |
| HSL | 266°, 34%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.5, 14.5, -18.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amethyst Cream (BM 2071-50), published as #BFADD7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amethyst Cream (BM 2071-50)?
- Amethyst Cream has an LRV of 46.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amethyst Cream is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Amethyst Cream in another brand?
- Purple Gladiola (Behr MQ4-59) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Amethyst Cream warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Amethyst Cream as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.8; 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.