Exotic Fuchsia
2074-50 · #DCACD3 · LRV 50 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Gothic Purple24
- 2Hazy Lilac29
- 3Exotic Fuchsia50
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Exotic Fuchsia, Really?
Exotic Fuchsia reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2074-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Exotic Fuchsia
Exotic Fuchsia is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Exotic Fuchsia
At LRV 50, Exotic Fuchsia is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Exotic Fuchsia are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2074-50 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | QueenlySW 6977 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 48 | Color page → |
| Behr | BffP110-3 · Behr | 1.5 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lofty Delight1004-4A · Valspar | 4.4 | 50.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sea LavenderPPG1250-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bashful Pink10RR 48/209 · Glidden | 4.0 | 48 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glim-Glam Pink147-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.8 | 49 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Exotic Fuchsia within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DCACD3 in HSL space. Pair Exotic Fuchsia with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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