Benjamin Moore African Violet 2116-50
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- African Violet for bedroom (1 photo)
- African Violet for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore African Violet for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 2116-50 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore African Violet reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore African Violet undertones?
- Is African Violet 2116-50 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on African Violet
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of African Violet 2116-50
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | African Violet 2116-50 |
| Code: | 2116-50 |
| Name: | African Violet |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore African Violet?
Benjamin Moore African Violet 2116-50 is a light, muted lavender with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or purple. Its soft violet tone feels cool-leaning, while the pale value gives it an airy, low-contrast presence on broad walls. In daylight, African Violet can appear like a misty lilac-gray; under warmer lamps, its purple character may become a little more apparent. It suits bedrooms, dressing areas, and quiet sitting rooms, especially alongside soft white trim, charcoal accents, pale oak, or brushed nickel. For a more deliberate use, try this shade on cabinetry or a painted ceiling paired with warm white walls.
African Violet for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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African Violet for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 2116-50 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone purple real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 2116-50 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm purple hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore African Violet reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore African Violet undertones?
African Violet is a mid-light, very muted pale mauve-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
193, 185, 196
Is Benjamin Moore African Violet cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 284°, this Purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
2116-50 African Violet HSL code: 284, 9%, 75%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects African Violet
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore African Violet:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
2116-50
African Violet
Darker shades
2116-50
African Violet
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color African Violet with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 104, such as Benjamin Moore Winter Snow and Adirondack Green.
LRV of African Violet
African Violet has an LRV of 50.66% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 50.66%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #C1B9C4 |
| RGB Decimal | 193, 185, 196 |
| RGB Percent | 75.69%, 72.55%, 76.86% |
| HSV | Hue: 284° Saturation: 5.61% Value: 76.86% |
| HSL | hsl(284, 9, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.53 Magenta: 5.61 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 23.14 |
| YIQ | Y: 188.646 I: 1.232 Q: 5.115 |
| XYZ | X: 49.303 Y: 50.021 Z: 59.267 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.082 a:4.836 b:-4.536 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.082 u:3.884 v:-7.662 |
| Decimal | 12696004 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.726, 0.662, -0.177 |
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