Spring Violet
2117-50 · #B0ACBB · LRV 43 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Spring Violet43
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Spring Violet, Really?
Spring Violet reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2117-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Spring Violet
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Spring 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 2117-50 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 | Modern LavenderSW 9688 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.5 | 40 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lilac BloomICC-98 · Behr | 0.9 | 42 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Midsummer Twilight4001-3C · Valspar | 3.4 | 42.5 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Dusty Violet10RB 42/072 · Glidden | 0.5 | 42 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Buffed Plum1317 · Diamond Vogel | 3.1 | 45 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Buffed Plum1317 · Hirshfield's | 3.6 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
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.
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 #B0ACBB in HSL space. Pair Spring Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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