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BENJAMIN MOORE · 1385

Benjamin Moore Cupid's Dart#7D6685 · LRV 17

Cupid's Dart reads as a violet / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1385 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE CUPID'S DART
RGB 125, 102, 133 LRV 17

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Cupid's Dart
SKU 1385
Hex #7D6685
RGB 125, 102, 133
HSL 285°, 13%, 46%
LRV 17
Undertone violet / cool
Family Purple

About Benjamin Moore Cupid's Dart

With an LRV of 17, Cupid's Dart is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its violet 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Cupid's Dart works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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
Orchid Orchestra
SKU 1207 · #876281 · LRV 15
ΔE 4.06 (noticeable)
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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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.14
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1177-6
#7E667F
Grape Jelly
ΔE 2.14 · LRV 15
17-07
#816D95
Crowning Glory
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 18
1178-6
#87657E
Blackberry Jam
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 16
1174-6
#736A86
Purple Rain
ΔE 4.85 · LRV 16
1175-6
#736993
Purple Grapes
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 16

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.11
All purple at Valspar →
V038-5
#81658E
Vivacious Violet
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 15.9
V075-5
#736275
Purple Suede
ΔE 5.11 · LRV 13.7
V077-5
#796172
Purple Sunset
ΔE 5.52 · LRV 13.8
8003-2F
#7E6472
Purple Sunset
ΔE 6.44 · LRV 15
4001-4B
#806F7D
Classical Violet
ΔE 6.93 · LRV 17.3

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.19
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6557
#7A6B85
Wood Violet
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 16
SW 6838
#7C5A7E
Vigorous Violet
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 13
SW 6831
#7E6596
Clematis
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 16
SW 6284
#8B6878
Plum Dandy
ΔE 7.09 · LRV 17
SW 6824
#716998
Forget‐Me‐Not
ΔE 7.44 · LRV 16

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.34
All purple at Behr →
MQ5-34
#7D5E7D
Showstopper
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 14
MQ5-41
#746A90
Violet Vixen
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 16
690F-6
#716B8C
Wine Frost
ΔE 5.98 · LRV 16
MQ5-37
#7A6F82
Composers Magic
ΔE 6.21 · LRV 17
PPU16-18
#6C6784
Hyacinth Arbor
ΔE 6.44 · LRV 15

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.07
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5985
#7E5E8D
Plum Power
ΔE 5.07 · LRV 14
DE5950
#6A6283
Purple Gumball
ΔE 5.9 · LRV 13
DE5978
#745E6F
Plum Wine
ΔE 6.09 · LRV 13
DE6006
#915D88
Plum Perfect
ΔE 7.11 · LRV 16
DE5971
#7E6099
Jubilee
ΔE 7.18 · LRV 15

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.18
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 7.18 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-57
#5B6682
Blue'd Up
ΔE 13.45 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 15.46 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 18.82 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 27.82 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.62
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 220
#636E8F
Pitch Blue
ΔE 12.62 · LRV 16
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 16.25 · LRV 15
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 19.14 · LRV 13
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 22.09 · LRV 13
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 22.39 · LRV 19

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.32
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-142
#626368
Texas Storm
ΔE 15.32 · LRV 13
JG-147
#6C6563
Salvaged
ΔE 15.81 · LRV 13
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 19.42 · LRV 18
JG-86
#616F74
Storm Chaser
ΔE 20.39 · LRV 15
JG-159
#737268
Estate
ΔE 23.49 · LRV 17

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 19.94
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 19.94 · LRV 18
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 24.41 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 24.41 · LRV 14
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 29.27 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 33.35 · LRV 18

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

1378
Lazy Afternoon
LRV null
1371
Plum Perfect
LRV null
CC-38
Nightfall Sky
LRV 15
AF-635
Bonne Nuit
LRV 17
CSP-460
Pinot Grigio Grape
LRV 15
1427
French Violet
LRV 18

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7D6685 in HSL space. Pair Cupid's Dart with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7D6685 + #6E8566
TRIADIC
#7D6685 · #857D66 · #66857D
ANALOGOUS
#6D6685 · #7D6685 · #85667E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.11:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.11:1 AA Large

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

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