Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Gentle Violet |
| SKU | 2071-20 |
| Hex | #523C68 |
| RGB | 82, 60, 104 |
| HSL | 270°, 27%, 32% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Benjamin Moore Gentle Violet
At LRV 6, Gentle Violet 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Gentle Violet 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.
Closest matches by brand
10 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Gentle Violet within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #523C68 in HSL space. Pair Gentle Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Gentle Violet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gentle Violet from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2071-20 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Violet
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gentle Violet is Izmir Purple (SW 6825) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Izmir Purple swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Gentle Violet
Behr has no exact twin of Gentle Violet. The nearest is Medieval Wine (S100-7) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Medieval Wine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gentle Violet
At Valspar, the closest color to Gentle Violet is Purple Splendor (V038-6) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.5 vs 6) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Splendor swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Violet
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Gentle Violet. The nearest is Royal Indigo (PPG1174-7) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Royal Indigo swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Violet
Glidden has no exact twin of Gentle Violet. The nearest is Royal Indigo (PPG1174-7) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Royal Indigo swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Violet
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Gentle Violet is Amethystina (HGSW 1411) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amethystina swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gentle Violet
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Gentle Violet is Voldemort (1257) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Voldemort swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gentle Violet
At Kompozit, the closest color to Gentle Violet is Voldemort (1257) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Voldemort swatch →