Purple Easter Egg
2073-50 · #CCACCA · LRV 47 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Blue Nova17
- 2Gothic Purple24
- 3Purple Easter Egg47
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Purple Easter Egg, Really?
Purple Easter Egg reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2073-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Purple Easter Egg
Purple Easter Egg 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.
How Lighting Changes Purple Easter Egg
Purple Easter Egg sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Purple Easter Egg 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 2073-50 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 | 2.0 | 48 | Color page → |
| Behr | Heart To HeartM120-4 · Behr | 3.4 | 46 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Tranquil DuskV039-3 · Valspar | 3.2 | 44.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Windsor PurplePPG1249-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Windsor PurplePPG1249-4 · Glidden | 2.1 | 48 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Birthday Wishes145-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Purple Easter Egg 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 #CCACCA in HSL space. Pair Purple Easter Egg with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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