Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Quietly Violet |
| SKU | CSP-415 |
| Hex | #917876 |
| RGB | 145, 120, 118 |
| HSL | 4°, 11%, 52% |
| LRV | 21 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Quietly Violet
With an LRV of 21, Quietly Violet is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Quietly Violet works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Quietly 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 #917876 in HSL space. Pair Quietly 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 Quietly Violet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Quietly 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 CSP-415 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Quietly Violet
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Socialite (SW 6025), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Quietly Violet without repainting risk. See the full Socialite swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Quietly Violet
At Behr, the closest color to Quietly Violet is Cougar (180F-5) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cougar swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Quietly Violet
Valspar has no exact twin of Quietly Violet. The nearest is Soft Rabbit Brown (1002-9C) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20.5 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soft Rabbit Brown swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Quietly Violet
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Quietly Violet is Woodchuck (PPG1016-6) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Woodchuck swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Quietly Violet
At Glidden, the closest color to Quietly Violet is Old Leather Book (50YR 20/116) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Leather Book swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Quietly Violet
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cluster Fig (402-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Quietly Violet without repainting risk. See the full Cluster Fig swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Quietly Violet
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Plum Delia (HGSW 3013), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Quietly Violet without repainting risk. See the full Plum Delia swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Quietly Violet
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Porcupine Needles (DE6033), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 21) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Quietly Violet without repainting risk. See the full Porcupine Needles swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Quietly Violet
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Quietly Violet. The nearest is Emerging Leaf (0135) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emerging Leaf swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Quietly Violet
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Quietly Violet. The nearest is Jolene (JOLENE) at ΔE 4.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jolene swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Quietly Violet
Kompozit has no exact twin of Quietly Violet. The nearest is Emerging Leaf (0135) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 21). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emerging Leaf swatch →