Lavender Lipstick (BM 2072-50)
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Lavender Lipstick (BM 2072-50) is a medium, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.8, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lavender Lipstick
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lavender Lipstick 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 Lavender Lipstick, 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 | Obi Lilac | SW 6556 | 39 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Svelte | M100-3 | 40 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classic Lilac | 1002-5C | 41 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lavish Lavender | 1177-4 | 46 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Lavender Lipstick (LRV 43.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Lavender Lipstick
Darker than Lavender Lipstick
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2072-50 |
| Hex | #BDABC2 |
| RGB | 189, 171, 194 |
| HSL | 287°, 16%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.1, 10.7, -9.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lavender Lipstick (BM 2072-50), published as #BDABC2
#ACA1C0
#CFB5C2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lavender Lipstick (BM 2072-50)?
- Lavender Lipstick has an LRV of 43.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lavender Lipstick is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lavender Lipstick in another brand?
- Lavish Lavender (PPG 1177-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Lavender Lipstick warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lavender Lipstick as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.3; 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.