Southern Belle (BM 819)
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Southern Belle (BM 819) is a very deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11.6, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Southern Belle
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Southern Belle 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 Southern Belle, 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 | Morning Glory | SW 6971 | 8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Canyon Iris | P540-7 | 9.7 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Classic Royal Blue | 4009-8 | 9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crushed Velvet | 1245-7 | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Southern Belle (LRV 11.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Southern Belle
Darker than Southern Belle
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 819 |
| Hex | #41548C |
| RGB | 65, 84, 140 |
| HSL | 225°, 37%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.7, 9.7, -33.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Southern Belle (BM 819), published as #41548C
#264C8A
#575C8D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Southern Belle (BM 819)?
- Southern Belle has an LRV of 11.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Southern Belle is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Southern Belle in another brand?
- Canyon Iris (Behr P540-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Southern Belle warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Southern Belle as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -33.4; 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.