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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2072-20

Benjamin Moore Black Raspberry#4D3D4B · LRV 7

Black Raspberry reads as a magenta / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2072-20 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE BLACK RASPBERRY
RGB 77, 61, 75 LRV 7

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Black Raspberry
SKU 2072-20
Hex #4D3D4B
RGB 77, 61, 75
HSL 308°, 12%, 27%
LRV 7
Undertone magenta / warm
Family Purple

About Benjamin Moore Black Raspberry

At LRV 7, Black Raspberry is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Black Raspberry earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Petunia Patty
SKU 1228 · #4A3C4A · LRV 5
ΔE 0.96 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 0.73 · LRV 5
JG-149
#514647
Pecan Grove
ΔE 7.53 · LRV 7
JG-145
#4D484C
Aspen Stone
ΔE 8.01 · LRV 7
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 9.27 · LRV 6
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 13.74 · LRV 6

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 1.9 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 5.96 · LRV 6
NO. 222
#5D3B42
Brinjal
ΔE 7.65 · LRV 6
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 9.97 · LRV 7
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 11.91 · LRV 6

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All purple at Valspar →
M215
#453747
Virtuoso
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 4.4
V075-6
#524055
Dried Lilacs
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 6.1
V076-6
#594052
Ripe Mulberry
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 6.4
8003-2G
#5A4050
Plummy Rouge
ΔE 4.2 · LRV 6
8002-48G
#503F5B
Bon Vivant
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 6

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All purple at Behr →
PPU17-02
#533E50
Oriental Eggplant
ΔE 2.61 · LRV 6
N100-7
#433B4A
Aubergine
ΔE 3.74 · LRV 5
PPU17-20
#493E45
Eclectic Purple
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 5
740B-6
#4E4147
Windsor
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 6
720B-7
#4A4044
Spanish Raisin
ΔE 5.81 · LRV 6

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.78
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA193
#4A3C50
Preserve
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 5
DEA194
#593C50
Mulberry
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 6
DE6357
#464647
Black Tie
ΔE 11.3 · LRV 6
DE6350
#3E3F41
Dark Engine
ΔE 11.45 · LRV 5
DE6336
#414549
Stargazing
ΔE 12.74 · LRV 6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.4
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1172-7
#4A4354
Blackberry
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 6
13-21
#4A4354
Blackberry
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 6
1003-7
#49454B
Blackhearth
ΔE 7.37 · LRV 6
1013-7
#404149
Napoleon
ΔE 9.28 · LRV 5
FLLW36
#404149
Wright Midnight
ΔE 9.28 · LRV 5

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.97
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6272
#4E4247
Plum Brown
ΔE 4.97 · LRV 6
SW 7577
#533640
Blackberry
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 5
SW 6265
#4A4653
Quixotic Plum
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 6
SW 6013
#4D3C3C
Bitter Chocolate
ΔE 7.07 · LRV 5
SW 7083
#443E40
Darkroom
ΔE 8.1 · LRV 5

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.59
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 5.59 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 11.39 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 12.69 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 14.76 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 17.75 · LRV 11

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.03
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 10.03 · LRV 6
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 15.24 · LRV 7
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 16.05 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 18.17 · LRV 8
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 27.27 · LRV 7

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Black Raspberry within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2070-20
Plum Royale
LRV 6
2117-20
Galaxy
LRV 6
CC-962
Blackberry Punch
LRV null
2130-20
Deep Caviar
LRV 7
2073-10
Dark Purple
LRV 6
2128-20
Abyss
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #4D3D4B in HSL space. Pair Black Raspberry with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4D3D4B + #3D4D3F
TRIADIC
#4D3D4B · #4B4D3D · #3D4B4D
ANALOGOUS
#473D4D · #4D3D4B · #4D3D43

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
10.07:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.08:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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