Hint of Violet (BM 2114-60)
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Hint of Violet (BM 2114-60) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 66.2, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hint of Violet
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hint of Violet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Hint of Violet, 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 | Smart White | SW 6007 | 72 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Mauve Morning | UL250-11 | 64.4 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Frosted Clover | 1001-8B | 65 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Balanced | 1003-2 | 65 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Hint of Violet (LRV 66.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Hint of Violet
Darker than Hint of Violet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2114-60 |
| Hex | #DCD4D3 |
| RGB | 220, 212, 211 |
| HSL | 7°, 11%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.5, 2.6, 1.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hint of Violet (BM 2114-60), published as #DCD4D3
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#EEDED3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hint of Violet (BM 2114-60)?
- Hint of Violet has an LRV of 66.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hint of Violet is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Hint of Violet in another brand?
- Frosted Clover (Valspar 1001-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hint of Violet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hint of Violet as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.5; 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.