Spring Violet (BM 2117-50)
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Spring Violet (BM 2117-50) is a medium, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42.9, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spring Violet
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Spring Violet 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 Spring 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 | Modern Lavender | SW 9688 | 40 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lilac Bloom | ICC-98 | 41.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lavender Lake | 4001-5C | 42 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cloudberry | 1174-4 | 46 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Spring Violet (LRV 42.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Spring Violet
Darker than Spring Violet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2117-50 |
| Hex | #B0ACBB |
| RGB | 176, 172, 187 |
| HSL | 256°, 10%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.1, 4.3, -7.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spring Violet (BM 2117-50), published as #B0ACBB
#9EA2B9
#C2B6BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spring Violet (BM 2117-50)?
- Spring Violet has an LRV of 42.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spring Violet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Spring Violet in another brand?
- Lilac Bloom (Behr ICC-98) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Spring Violet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Spring Violet as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.1; 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.