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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2117-50

Benjamin Moore Spring Violet#B0ACBB · LRV 43

Spring Violet reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2117-50 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE SPRING VIOLET
RGB 176, 172, 187 LRV 43

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Spring Violet
SKU 2117-50
Hex #B0ACBB
RGB 176, 172, 187
HSL 256°, 10%, 70%
LRV 43
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Benjamin Moore Spring Violet

Spring Violet sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, 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.

Spring Violet is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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
Buffed Plum
SKU 1317 · #AEAFB9 · LRV 43
ΔE 3.61 (noticeable)
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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 gray from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All gray at Behr →
MQ5-36
#B2A8B4
Audition
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 41
HDC-SP14-12
#B8ACBD
Exclusive Violet
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 43
MQ5-13
#A5AABF
Upscale
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 41
100F-4
#B5A8BD
Dark Lilac
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 42
MQ5-23
#A5B0B9
Intercoastal Gray
ΔE 8.75 · LRV 43

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.42
All gray at Valspar →
4001-3C
#B7ABB8
Midsummer Twilight
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 42.5
8003-48C
#ACAEC4
Soul Sister
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 43
8004-47C
#ADB0BA
A Month of Sundays
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 43
8004-44C
#A4B1C1
Blue Echo
ΔE 8.13 · LRV 43
8006-8C
#A6B1B9
Granite Fog
ΔE 9.04 · LRV 43

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.54
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1169-4
#AFB2C4
Timeless Lilac
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 45
1043-4
#B1B3BE
Glistening Gray
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 45
1168-4
#A4ABBF
Lilac Time
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 41
1013-4
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 43
1165-4
#A4B0C4
Innuendo
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 43

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.61
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6556
#B0A3B6
Obi Lilac
ΔE 4.61 · LRV 39
SW 6269
#AFA7AC
Beguiling Mauve
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 40
SW 6261
#B5B1B5
Swanky Gray
ΔE 5.23 · LRV 45
SW 6255
#A8AEB1
Morning Fog
ΔE 8.67 · LRV 42
SW 6234
#A9B0B1
Uncertain Gray
ΔE 9.82 · LRV 43

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.46
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5919
#AEB5C7
Spacious Sky
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 46
DE6381
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet
ΔE 6.43 · LRV 46
DE6388
#AFA8A9
Smoky Mountain
ΔE 6.61 · LRV 40
DE6395
#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve
ΔE 6.84 · LRV 45
DE6375
#A9AAAB
Castlerock
ΔE 7.79 · LRV 40

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.55
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-99
#B0AAAB
Vintage Collection
ΔE 6.55 · LRV 41
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 11.07 · LRV 40
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 11.11 · LRV 43
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 11.79 · LRV 42
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 13.27 · LRV 45

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.72
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 8.72 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 10.59 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 11 · LRV 50
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 15.56 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 16.44 · LRV 41

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.19
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 10.19 · LRV 45
NO. 246
#C7A4A6
Cinder Rose
ΔE 12.06 · LRV 41
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 12.07 · LRV 46
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 12.61 · LRV 44
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 15.28 · LRV 43

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.01
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 12.01 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 13.52 · LRV 38
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 15.15 · LRV 51
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 16.71 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 18.84 · LRV 35

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Spring 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.

2118-50
Excalibur Gray
LRV null
1446
Dusk to Dawn
LRV 42
AF-620
Sanctuary
LRV 42
2133-50
Pigeon Gray
LRV 42
1453
Pebble Creek
LRV 40
1404
Crocus
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B0ACBB in HSL space. Pair Spring Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B0ACBB + #B7BBAC
TRIADIC
#B0ACBB · #BBB0AC · #ACBBB0
ANALOGOUS
#ACAFBB · #B0ACBB · #B7ACBB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.22:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.46:1 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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