Benjamin Moore Dark Purple 2073-10
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- Dark Purple for bedroom (1 photo)
- Dark Purple for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Dark Purple for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 2073-10 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Dark Purple reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Dark Purple undertones?
- Is Dark Purple 2073-10 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Dark Purple
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Dark Purple 2073-10
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Dark Purple 2073-10 |
| Code: | 2073-10 |
| Name: | Dark Purple |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Dark Purple?
Benjamin Moore Dark Purple 2073-10 is a deep, muted purple with a noticeable plum-brown cast. Its low-light depth makes it read almost charcoal-like at night, while brighter daylight brings out the wine-toned purple underneath. Use this shade for a dining room, library, powder room, or a single dramatic wall where its darkness can feel intentional rather than heavy. Dark Purple pairs well with warm off-whites, pale blush neutrals, natural oak, aged brass, and blackened metal. It can also give built-in cabinetry or interior doors a grounded, tailored look.
Dark Purple 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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Dark Purple for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 2073-10 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark purple real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 2073-10 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 Dark Purple 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 Dark Purple undertones?
Dark Purple is a deep, muted deep wine red. The HEX sample leans pink-red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
75, 53, 64
Is Benjamin Moore Dark Purple cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 330°, this dark purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
2073-10 Dark Purple HSL code: 330, 17%, 25%
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 Dark Purple
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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Dark Purple:
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
2073-10
Dark Purple
Darker shades
2073-10
Dark Purple
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 Dark Purple with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 150, such as Benjamin Moore Pleasant Valley and Stratton Blue.
LRV of Dark Purple
Dark Purple has an LRV of 5.7% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 5.7%, 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 | #4B3540 |
| RGB Decimal | 75, 53, 64 |
| RGB Percent | 29.41%, 20.78%, 25.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 330° Saturation: 29.33% Value: 29.41% |
| HSL | hsl(330, 17, 25) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 29.33 Yellow: 14.67 Key: 70.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 60.832 I: 9.575 Q: 8.077 |
| XYZ | X: 5.1 Y: 4.412 Z: 5.432 |
| CIE Lab | L:24.991 a:11.905 b:-2.953 |
| CIE Luv | L:24.991 u:11.399 v:-4.846 |
| Decimal | 4928832 |
| Hunter Lab | 21.006, 6.579, -0.628 |
Color equivalents
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