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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2072-50

Benjamin Moore Lavender Lipstick#BDABC2 · LRV 44

Lavender Lipstick reads as a violet / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2072-50 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE LAVENDER LIPSTICK
RGB 189, 171, 194 LRV 44

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Lavender Lipstick
SKU 2072-50
Hex #BDABC2
RGB 189, 171, 194
HSL 287°, 16%, 72%
LRV 44
Undertone violet / cool
Family Purple

About Benjamin Moore Lavender Lipstick

Lavender Lipstick sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Lavender Lipstick is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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
Heather Feather
SKU 1198 · #C3ADC5 · LRV 46
ΔE 1.56 (near-perfect)
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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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.35
All purple at Valspar →
V075-3
#BDABC1
Really Romantic
ΔE 0.35 · LRV 44
1001-4A
#B9A9C8
Fancy Pansy
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 42.6
1001-6A
#B9AECC
Orchid House
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 45
4001-3C
#B7ABB8
Midsummer Twilight
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 42.5
V076-3
#BCAFBA
Lilac Blossom
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 44.8

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1177-4
#C2AEC3
Lavish Lavender
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 46
1176-4
#C2B1C8
Purple Essence
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 47
1174-4
#B9B3C2
Cloudberry
ΔE 5.74 · LRV 46
1172-4
#B9B3BF
Ash Grove
ΔE 6.53 · LRV 46
1170-4
#B1B3CB
Spring Lilac
ΔE 8.03 · LRV 46

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.23
All purple at Behr →
100F-4
#B5A8BD
Dark Lilac
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 42
690F-4
#B8ABC8
Midsummer Dream
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 43
HDC-SP14-12
#B8ACBD
Exclusive Violet
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 43
130E-3
#C8ABBB
Rosy Tan
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 45
140E-3
#C9A6BA
Rose Bisque
ΔE 5.42 · LRV 43

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.54
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6829
#C0AFD0
Magical
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 46
SW 6836
#C2A4C2
Novel Lilac
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 42
SW 6822
#BDB4D4
Wisteria
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 48
SW 9067
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 40
SW 6261
#B5B1B5
Swanky Gray
ΔE 9.99 · LRV 45

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.75
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5926
#B5B6CE
Madder Blue
ΔE 7.75 · LRV 48
DE5933
#B8B8CB
Winter Dusk
ΔE 7.83 · LRV 49
DE6395
#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve
ΔE 9.7 · LRV 45
DE5919
#AEB5C7
Spacious Sky
ΔE 11.16 · LRV 46
DE6381
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet
ΔE 11.48 · LRV 46

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.79
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 246
#C7A4A6
Cinder Rose
ΔE 9.79 · LRV 41
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 13.68 · LRV 45
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 17.49 · LRV 51
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 17.9 · LRV 44
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 18.91 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.86
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-99
#B0AAAB
Vintage Collection
ΔE 10.86 · LRV 41
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 16.02 · LRV 40
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 16.66 · LRV 43
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 16.92 · LRV 42
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 19.37 · LRV 45

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.88
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 13.88 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 16.2 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 17.55 · LRV 50
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 22.74 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 25.18 · LRV 47

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.12
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 15.12 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 18.87 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 20.79 · LRV 38
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 22.17 · LRV 51
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 27.48 · LRV 35

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

1404
Crocus
LRV null
2117-50
Spring Violet
LRV 43
2070-50
Enchanted
LRV 45
1376
Angelina
LRV null
2073-50
Purple Easter Egg
LRV null
1396
Heather Plum
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BDABC2 in HSL space. Pair Lavender Lipstick with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BDABC2 + #B0C2AB
TRIADIC
#BDABC2 · #C2BDAB · #ABC2BD
ANALOGOUS
#B2ABC2 · #BDABC2 · #C2ABBB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.15:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.77:1 AAA

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

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