Stunning (BM 826)
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Stunning (BM 826) is a very deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8.4, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Stunning
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Stunning by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Stunning, 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 | Dignified | SW 6538 | 7 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Night Watch | 610D-7 | 6.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Mystified | 4011-8 | 9 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Chinaberry | 1171-7 | 7 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Stunning (LRV 8.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Stunning
Darker than Stunning
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 826 |
| Hex | #414A62 |
| RGB | 65, 74, 98 |
| HSL | 224°, 20%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.6, 2.8, -15.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Stunning (BM 826), published as #414A62
#2E4260
#535262
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Stunning (BM 826)?
- Stunning has an LRV of 8.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Stunning is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Stunning in another brand?
- Night Watch (Behr 610D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Stunning warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Stunning as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.2; 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.