Shadow (BM 2117-30)
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Shadow (BM 2117-30) is a very deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9.3, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shadow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Shadow 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 Shadow, 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 | Quixotic Plum | SW 6265 | 6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Deep Mulberry | BXC-51 | 7.3 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Purple Fury | 4001-4C | 10 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blackberry | 1172-7 | 6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Shadow (LRV 9.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Shadow
Darker than Shadow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2117-30 |
| Hex | #514A58 |
| RGB | 81, 74, 88 |
| HSL | 270°, 9%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.6, 6.0, -7.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shadow (BM 2117-30), published as #514A58
#414256
#615258
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shadow (BM 2117-30)?
- Shadow has an LRV of 9.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shadow is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shadow in another brand?
- Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Shadow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Shadow as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.2; 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.