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.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1386

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Taro 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 Taro under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Taro under natural light

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

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
#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

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel