Rock Harbor Violet
1387 · #E3DDDD · LRV 71 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Rock Harbor Violet, Really?
Rock Harbor Violet reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1387 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rock Harbor Violet
Rock Harbor Violet is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Rock Harbor Violet
At LRV 71, Rock Harbor Violet is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Rock Harbor Violet 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 1387 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 | Original WhiteSW 7077 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 74 | Color page → |
| Behr | Crushed PeonyPPU17-06 · Behr | 1.1 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mind of Her Own8004-3A · Valspar | 0.7 | 71 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silver ScreenPPG1014-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silver ScreenPPG1014-3 · Glidden | 1.4 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Chalky Purple345-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Rock Harbor 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.
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 #E3DDDD in HSL space. Pair Rock Harbor Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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