French Violet 1427 is a mid-tone purple from Benjamin Moore, hex #696D86. Its light reflectance value is 15.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #696D86
- RGB
- 105, 109, 134
- HSL
- 232°, 12%, 47%
- CMYK
- 22, 19, 0, 47
- LRV
- 15.7
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to French Violet 1427 are Plum Shade by Johnstone's (excellent match), MIDNIGHT IRIS 1 by Dulux (good match) and 90BB 19165 by Dulux Trade (good match).
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.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427
Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's French Violet 1427, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's French Violet 1427, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's French Violet 1427, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's French Violet 1427, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's French Violet 1427. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's French Violet 1427. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's French Violet 1427. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's French Violet 1427. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427
Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's French Violet 1427. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's French Violet 1427. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427
Curator has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's French Violet 1427. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427
Crown has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's French Violet 1427. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427
Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's French Violet 1427. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427
Fleetwood has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's French Violet 1427. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427
Lick has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's French Violet 1427. 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 French Violet 1427 on it, so some of them look quite different.
French Violet 1427 is the 374th of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.