Benjamin Moore

Taro

1386

Taro (Benjamin Moore) is a deep, muted purple with an LRV of 9.0, making it a low-reflectance color that absorbs most ambient light. The hue carries both cool violet and warmer plum undertones, which prevent it from reading as purely blue-based or purely red-based. It sits in the dark, desaturated range of the purple family.

White Dove and Pale Oak provide necessary lightness contrast when used on trim or adjacent walls. Hale Navy works as a dark tonal neighbor, while Lavender Mist offers a lighter analogous pairing within the purple spectrum.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1386

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Taro in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Taro under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Taro under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

295°

Purple Family

Lightness

31%

Dark

Saturation

16%

Muted

LRV

9.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#5B435D

RGB Decimal

91, 67, 93

RGB Percent

35.7%, 26.3%, 36.5%

HSL

295.4, 16.2%, 31.4%

HSV

295.4, 28.0%, 36.5%

CMYK

2.2%, 28.0%, 0.0%, 63.5%

YIQ

77.1, 5.9, 13.2

XYZ

8.30, 7.03, 11.28

CIE Lab

31.87, 15.46, -11.38

CIE Luv

31.87, 11.22, -16.42

Hunter Lab

26.51, 11.23, -8.78

Decimal

5981021

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Taro Pansy Petal Deep Merlot Purple Fury

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Taro Vigorous Violet Veri Berri Midsummer Twilight

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Taro Cilantro Evergreen Boughs Sullivan Green

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Taro Plummy Rouge Sovereign Purple Earth

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