Bistro Blue 1421 is a deep purple from Benjamin Moore, hex #53588A. Its light reflectance value is 10.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #53588A
- RGB
- 83, 88, 138
- HSL
- 235°, 25%, 43%
- CMYK
- 40, 36, 0, 46
- LRV
- 10.7
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Bistro Blue 1421 are 81BB 12269 by Dulux (good match), Deepest Amethyst by Dulux Trade (good match) and Fresh Take 1278 by Colourtrend (close alternative).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue 1421
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Bistro Blue 1421, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue 1421
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Bistro Blue 1421, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue 1421
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Bistro Blue 1421. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Johnstone's paints to Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue 1421
Johnstone's has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Bistro Blue 1421. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue 1421
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Bistro Blue 1421. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue 1421
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Bistro Blue 1421. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue 1421
Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Bistro Blue 1421. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue 1421
Crown has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Bistro Blue 1421. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue 1421
Curator has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Bistro Blue 1421. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue 1421
Fleetwood has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Bistro Blue 1421. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue 1421
Little Greene has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Bistro Blue 1421. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue 1421
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Bistro Blue 1421. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue 1421
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Bistro Blue 1421. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue 1421
Ronseal has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Bistro Blue 1421. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue 1421
Lick has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Bistro Blue 1421. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Benjamin Moore against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Purples
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Bistro Blue 1421 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Bistro Blue 1421 is the 341st of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.