Violet Petal
1382 · #CDBFD1 · LRV 55 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Blackberry Mocha26
- 2Wisteria48
- 3Violet Petal55
- 4Lavender Mist63
- 5Silver Peony68
What Color Is Violet Petal, Really?
Violet Petal reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1382 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Violet Petal
Violet Petal 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Violet Petal
At LRV 55, Violet Petal is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Violet Petal 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 1382 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Pastel Violet100E-3 · Behr | 1.3 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Playful Petal1001-4B · Valspar | 2.4 | 57.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rose MarblePPG1179-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.9 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Quaint Purple Rose30RB 53/117 · Glidden | 1.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Shadowed Rose346-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.4 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Antique HeatherDE5975 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.1 | 49 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Violet Petal 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 #CDBFD1 in HSL space. Pair Violet Petal with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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