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Benjamin Moore Eggplant

Benjamin Moore Eggplant 1379 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Eggplant paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 1379. Find out if this gorgeous warm purple paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Eggplant 1379
Color code:1379
Color name:Eggplant
Brand:Benjamin Moore

Eggplant for bedroom

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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige 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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LRV of Eggplant

Eggplant 1379 has an LRV of 10.83% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color almost reflects very little light.

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 10.83% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Benjamin Moore Eggplant undertones?

Red is Benjamin Moore Eggplant undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#6D4A61

RGB code:

109, 74, 97

Is Benjamin Moore Eggplant 1379 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 321° this Purple refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

1379 Eggplant HSL code: 321, 19%, 36%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Purple will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Purple undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Eggplant:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Benjamin Moore 1379 Eggplant

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Eggplant 1379 vs Passion Plum 2073-30

What is the difference between these two paint colors. Let’s compare to see which might be right for you.

Benjamin Moore Eggplant 1379 vs Benjamin Moore Passion Plum 2073-30Benjamin Moore Eggplant 1379
LRV: 10.83%
Medium Dark color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 11.83%
Medium Dark color
Temperature: warm

Eggplant 1379 vs Bottle of Bordéaux 1357

We'll help you determine which of these shades will work best in your space.

Benjamin Moore Eggplant 1379 vs Benjamin Moore Bottle of Bordéaux 1357Benjamin Moore Eggplant 1379
LRV: 10.83%
Medium Dark color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 11.31%
Medium Dark color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#6D4A61copy color code
RGB Decimal109, 74, 97copy color code
RGB Percent42.75%, 29.02%, 38.04%copy color code
HSVHue: 321° Saturation: 32.11% Value: 42.75%copy color code
HSLhsl(321, 19, 36)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 32.11 Yellow: 11.01 Key: 57.25copy color code
YIQY: 87.087 I: 13.466 Q: 14.561copy color code
XYZX: 10.913 Y: 9.012 Z: 12.471copy color code
CIE LabL:36.008 a:18.845 b:-7.458copy color code
CIE LuvL:36.008 u:18.739 v:-12.33copy color code
Decimal7162465copy color code
Hunter lab30.02, 12.352, -3.615copy color code
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