Faded Violet (BM CSP-455)
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Faded Violet (BM CSP-455) is a deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 29.2, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Faded Violet
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Faded 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 Faded 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 | Dusty Heather | SW 9073 | 28 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Camelot | S550-4 | 28.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lucent Purple | 4002-4A | 29 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cotton Flannel | 1171-5 | 28 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Faded Violet (LRV 29.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Faded Violet
Darker than Faded Violet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-455 |
| Hex | #8D8FA1 |
| RGB | 141, 143, 161 |
| HSL | 234°, 10%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.8, 3.0, -9.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Faded Violet (BM CSP-455), published as #8D8FA1
#7B869F
#9F98A1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Faded Violet (BM CSP-455)?
- Faded Violet has an LRV of 29.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Faded Violet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Faded Violet in another brand?
- Camelot (Behr S550-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Faded Violet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Faded Violet as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.7; 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.