Taro 1386 is a deep purple from Benjamin Moore, hex #5B435D. Its light reflectance value is 7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #5B435D
- RGB
- 91, 67, 93
- HSL
- 295°, 16%, 31%
- CMYK
- 2, 28, 0, 64
- LRV
- 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 Taro 1386 are Fremantle by Farrelly & Co (good match), Dark Angel by Johnstone's (good match) and 78RB 08163 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.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Benjamin Moore Taro 1386
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Taro 1386, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Taro 1386
Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Taro 1386, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Taro 1386
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Taro 1386, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Taro 1386
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Taro 1386, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Taro 1386
Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Taro 1386. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Benjamin Moore Taro 1386
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Taro 1386. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Benjamin Moore Taro 1386
Dulux has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Taro 1386. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Taro 1386
Ronseal has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Taro 1386. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Taro 1386
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Taro 1386. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Benjamin Moore Taro 1386
Fleetwood has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Taro 1386. 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 Taro 1386
Little Greene has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Taro 1386. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Taro 1386
Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Taro 1386. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Taro 1386
Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Taro 1386. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Taro 1386
Crown has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Taro 1386. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Taro 1386
Lick has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Taro 1386. 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 Taro 1386 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Taro 1386 is the 184th of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.