Benjamin Moore

Mighty Aphrodite

1397

Mighty Aphrodite is a medium-light purple with balanced blue and red undertones that place it squarely in the lavender family rather than leaning toward grape or plum. With an LRV of 36.48, it falls in the mid-range for light reflectance, providing enough pigment saturation to read clearly on walls without darkening a room substantially. The blue component keeps it cool, while the red prevents it from appearing icy.

It coordinates with Cotton Balls (OC-122) and Decorator's White (OC-149) for clean contrast, and pairs with Norfolk Cream (261) and Soot (2129-20) for tonal variety.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1397

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Mighty Aphrodite in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Mighty Aphrodite under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Mighty Aphrodite under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Purple

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

265°

Blue Family

Lightness

69%

Medium

Saturation

31%

Moderate

LRV

36.5

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#AB97C8

RGB Decimal

171, 151, 200

RGB Percent

67.1%, 59.2%, 78.4%

HSL

264.5, 30.8%, 68.8%

HSV

264.5, 24.5%, 78.4%

CMYK

14.5%, 24.5%, 0.0%, 21.6%

YIQ

162.6, -3.9, 19.5

XYZ

38.29, 34.96, 59.37

CIE Lab

65.72, 17.03, -22.50

CIE Luv

65.72, 7.59, -37.25

Hunter Lab

59.13, 15.75, -23.17

Decimal

11245512

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Mighty Aphrodite Classic Bouquet Crocus Petal Purple Rollick

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Mighty Aphrodite Heather Plum Amethyst Cream Velvet Scarf

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Mighty Aphrodite Corn Stalk Luscious Lime Misted Fern

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Mighty Aphrodite Plink California Lilac Rosy

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Mighty Aphrodite Plink Rock Star Pink Rosy

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Benjamin Moore

Mighty Aphrodite

Glidden

Grape Arbor

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Evening Slipper

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Valspar

Purpleheart

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Glidden

Puturple

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Valspar

Izzys Mittens

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Mighty Aphrodite

Sherwin Williams

Berry Frappé

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Mighty Aphrodite

Behr

Magic Wand

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Mighty Aphrodite

Benjamin Moore

Hydrangea

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Mighty Aphrodite

Sherwin Williams

Forever Lilac

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Mighty Aphrodite

Valspar

Purple Gala

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Mighty Aphrodite

Behr

Flower Girl

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Mighty Aphrodite

Glidden

Plum Perfect

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Mighty Aphrodite

Behr

Classic Bouquet