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.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1397

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Mighty Aphrodite in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

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Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Purple

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

265°

Blue Family

Lightness

69%

Medium

Saturation

31%

Moderate

LRV

36.5
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Dark
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White
Color Position
Saturation →
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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

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