Autumn Purple (BM 2073-20)
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Autumn Purple (BM 2073-20) is a very deep, cool pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.4, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Purple
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Autumn 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 Autumn 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 | Mature Grape | SW 6286 | 7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Vixen | PPU17-03 | 6.5 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Poetic Purple | 1010-8 | 6 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Love Potion | 1179-7 | 7 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Autumn Purple (LRV 7.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Purple
Darker than Autumn Purple
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2073-20 |
| Hex | #5D3D54 |
| RGB | 93, 61, 84 |
| HSL | 317°, 21%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.2, 18.1, -8.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Purple (BM 2073-20), published as #5D3D54
#4E3552
#6C4554
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Purple (BM 2073-20)?
- Autumn Purple 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 Autumn Purple is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Purple in another brand?
- Mature Grape (SW 6286) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Autumn Purple warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Autumn Purple as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.1; 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.