Purple Hyacinth (BM 2073-40)
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Purple Hyacinth (BM 2073-40) is a deep, cool pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 28.2, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Hyacinth
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Purple Hyacinth by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Purple Hyacinth, 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 | Baroness | SW 6837 | 28 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cactus Flower | HDC-SP16-11 | 26 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purple Jewel | 1004-5B | 26 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Heather Glen | 17-08 | 30 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Purple Hyacinth (LRV 28.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Hyacinth
Darker than Purple Hyacinth
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2073-40 |
| Hex | #AA7FA5 |
| RGB | 170, 127, 165 |
| HSL | 307°, 20%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.5, 23.1, -13.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Hyacinth (BM 2073-40), published as #AA7FA5
#9976A3
#BB88A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Hyacinth (BM 2073-40)?
- Purple Hyacinth has an LRV of 28.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Hyacinth is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Hyacinth in another brand?
- Purple Jewel (Valspar 1004-5B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Purple Hyacinth warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Purple Hyacinth as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.7; 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.