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BENJAMIN MOORE · 1371

Benjamin Moore Plum Perfect#8F6483 · LRV null

Plum Perfect reads as a magenta / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1371 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE PLUM PERFECT
RGB 143, 100, 131 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Plum Perfect
SKU 1371
Hex #8F6483
RGB 143, 100, 131
HSL 317°, 18%, 48%
LRV null
Undertone magenta / warm
Family Purple

About Benjamin Moore Plum Perfect

At LRV null, Plum Perfect 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.

Plum Perfect 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
Orchid Orchestra
SKU 1207 · #876281 · LRV 15
ΔE 2.09 (close)
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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 2.74
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1178-6
#87657E
Blackberry Jam
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 16
1179-6
#8E6278
Victorian Plum
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 16
1177-6
#7E667F
Grape Jelly
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 15
1176-6
#886793
Mirabella
ΔE 5.5 · LRV 17
1045-6
#986A79
Wild Geranium
ΔE 6.18 · LRV 18

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.03
All purple at Valspar →
V040-5
#996084
Berry Pretty
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 16.7
V039-5
#9B6F8F
Cali Lily
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 20.3
V038-5
#81658E
Vivacious Violet
ΔE 5.88 · LRV 15.9
T512
#8A6C7A
Tragic Juliet
ΔE 6.41 · LRV 17.4
1002-7B
#8B717F
Plum Legacy
ΔE 7.53 · LRV 18.8

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.24
All purple at Behr →
150F-5
#925F79
Mulled Wine
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 16
PPU1-18
#8E597E
Peru
ΔE 3.78 · LRV 14
UL100-17
#956279
Forest Berry
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 17
HDC-WR15-2
#9C5F79
Passion Plum
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 17
MQ1-3
#935C72
Glitz And Glamour
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 15

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.65
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6006
#915D88
Plum Perfect
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 16
DE5019
#9D5C75
Rosewine
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 16
DE5985
#7E5E8D
Plum Power
ΔE 7.1 · LRV 14
DE5971
#7E6099
Jubilee
ΔE 9.5 · LRV 15
DE6013
#806568
Amazing Amethyst
ΔE 10.96 · LRV 15

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.1
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6284
#8B6878
Plum Dandy
ΔE 5.1 · LRV 17
SW 6565
#92576F
Grandeur Plum
ΔE 6.24 · LRV 14
SW 6557
#7A6B85
Wood Violet
ΔE 8.12 · LRV 16
SW 6831
#7E6596
Clematis
ΔE 8.36 · LRV 16
SW 6298
#9E6B75
Concerto
ΔE 8.7 · LRV 19

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.03
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 11.03 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 14.65 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 17.04 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-57
#5B6682
Blue'd Up
ΔE 18.83 · LRV 13
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 20.29 · LRV 21

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.9
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 13.9 · LRV 23
NO. 96
#994A50
Radicchio
ΔE 15.53 · LRV 12
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 17.53 · LRV 15
NO. 220
#636E8F
Pitch Blue
ΔE 17.9 · LRV 16
NO. 42
#A15A4D
Picture Gallery Red
ΔE 19.3 · LRV 15

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 18.21
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-147
#6C6563
Salvaged
ΔE 18.21 · LRV 13
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 19.6 · LRV 22
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 20.11 · LRV 18
JG-86
#616F74
Storm Chaser
ΔE 23.07 · LRV 15
JG-159
#737268
Estate
ΔE 25.91 · LRV 17

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 24.57
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 24.57 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 24.57 · LRV 14
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 24.62 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 32.04 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 34.76 · LRV 18

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Plum Perfect 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
1385
Cupid's Dart
LRV 17
1356
Fashion Rose
LRV 17
AF-625
Aplomb
LRV 21
AF-635
Bonne Nuit
LRV 17
1265
Deep Mauve
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8F6483 in HSL space. Pair Plum Perfect with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8F6483 + #648F70
TRIADIC
#8F6483 · #838F64 · #64838F
ANALOGOUS
#86648F · #8F6483 · #8F646D

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.86:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.32:1 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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