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Violet Sparkle

1422 · #D6D8DF · LRV 69 · cool blue tone

1422 · #D6D8DF · LRV 69 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Violet SparkleBenjamin Moore · 1422
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Violet Sparkle
BENJAMIN MOORE · 1422 · #D6D8DF
Brand · codeBenjamin Moore1422 · all Benjamin Moore grays
LRV69Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyGray
Hex · RGB · HSL#D6D8DF · 214, 216, 223 · 227°, 12%, 86%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Stardew43
  2. 2Sea Salt63
  3. 3Violet Sparkle69
  4. 4Spring Thaw83
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Violet Sparkle, Really?

Violet Sparkle reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1422 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Violet Sparkle

Violet Sparkle 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Violet Sparkle

At LRV 69, Violet Sparkle is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Violet Sparkle 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1422 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.

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Similar Benjamin Moore Colors

The nearest shades to Violet Sparkle within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Violet Sparkle · 14.7 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Violet Sparkle · 1.4 : 1 · fails for text

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 #D6D8DF in HSL space. Pair Violet Sparkle with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D6D8DF + #DFDDD6
TRIADIC
#D6D8DF · #DFD6D8 · #D8DFD6
ANALOGOUS
#D6DDDF · #D6D8DF · #D9D6DF

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