Purplicious (BM CSP-465)
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Purplicious (BM CSP-465) is a very deep, cool pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 6.8, so it reflects about 7 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purplicious
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Purplicious 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 Purplicious, 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 | Kimono Violet | SW 6839 | 6 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Plum | S-H-670 | 6.9 | 5.9 | clearly different |
| Valspar | Plum Good | 4011-10 | 6 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Royal Indigo | 1174-7 | 6 | 6.0 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Purplicious (LRV 6.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Purplicious
Darker than Purplicious
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-465 |
| Hex | #4D3354 |
| RGB | 77, 51, 84 |
| HSL | 287°, 24%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 25.5, 18.4, -15.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purplicious (BM CSP-465), published as #4D3354
#3E2B52
#5C3B54
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purplicious (BM CSP-465)?
- Purplicious has an LRV of 6.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purplicious is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purplicious in another brand?
- Kimono Violet (SW 6839) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 4.0 (noticeably different).
- Is Purplicious warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Purplicious as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.4; 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.