Benjamin Moore

Purple Heart

1406

Purple Heart is a mid-tone purple from Benjamin Moore that leans cool and carries balanced violet undertones without shifting strongly toward blue or red. Its LRV of 24.91 means it absorbs more light than it reflects, making it a considered choice for bedrooms, creative studios, or accent walls where controlled color intensity is appropriate. It holds its hue well under both natural and artificial light.

Coventry Gray and Saybrook Sage provide complementary neutral and green pairings, while Kendall Charcoal or Hale Navy work as deeper supporting tones. Lavender Mist offers a lighter analogous transition.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1406

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Purple Heart 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 Purple Heart under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Purple Heart under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

255°

Blue Family

Lightness

58%

Medium

Saturation

21%

Muted

LRV

24.9

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

#897EAA

RGB Decimal

137, 126, 170

RGB Percent

53.7%, 49.4%, 66.7%

HSL

255.0, 20.6%, 58.0%

HSV

255.0, 25.9%, 66.7%

CMYK

19.4%, 25.9%, 0.0%, 33.3%

YIQ

134.3, -7.6, 16.0

XYZ

25.03, 23.14, 41.18

CIE Lab

55.22, 13.52, -21.84

CIE Luv

55.22, 2.99, -34.57

Hunter Lab

48.11, 11.62, -21.36

Decimal

9010858

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Purple Heart Reign Over Me Just A Fairytale King's Court

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Purple Heart Crocus Lavender Haze Misty Lavender

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Purple Heart Russell Green Shebang Chameleon Skin

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Purple Heart Violet Eclipse Violet Aura Amazonian Orchid

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Purple Heart Violet Eclipse Baroness Amazonian Orchid

Closest Paint Matches

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

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