Dark Purple (BM 2073-10)
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Dark Purple (BM 2073-10) is a very deep, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 5.7, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Purple
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dark Purple 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 Dark 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 | Blackberry | SW 7577 | 5 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Your Majesty | T15-4 | 5.9 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Ancient Burgundy | 1011-6 | 5 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Basil | 1046-7 | 7 | 5.2 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Dark Purple (LRV 5.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Purple
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2073-10 |
| Hex | #4B3540 |
| RGB | 75, 53, 64 |
| HSL | 330°, 17%, 25% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 5.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 25.0, 11.9, -2.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Purple (BM 2073-10), published as #4B3540
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Purple (BM 2073-10)?
- Dark Purple has an LRV of 5.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Purple is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Purple in another brand?
- Blackberry (SW 7577) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Dark Purple warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dark Purple as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.9; 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.