Benjamin Moore Gentle Violet 2071-20
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- Gentle Violet for bedroom (1 photo)
- Gentle Violet for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Gentle Violet for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 2071-20 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Gentle Violet reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Gentle Violet undertones?
- Is Gentle Violet 2071-20 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Gentle Violet
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Gentle Violet 2071-20
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Gentle Violet 2071-20 |
| Code: | 2071-20 |
| Name: | Gentle Violet |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Gentle Violet?
Benjamin Moore Gentle Violet 2071-20 is a deep, muted violet with a cool blue cast beneath its purple body. Its low-light depth makes it especially effective for a dramatic dining room, powder room, library, or bedroom accent wall. In bright daylight, the violet becomes clearer, while evening lighting can pull it toward a shadowy blue-plum tone. Pair Gentle Violet with warm white trim, pale greige upholstery, natural oak, or aged brass to give its coolness some contrast. It also makes a distinctive choice for built-in cabinetry or a painted interior door where a full room of color would feel too heavy.
Gentle 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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Gentle Violet 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 2071-20 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 2071-20 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 Gentle 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 Gentle Violet undertones?
Gentle Violet is a deep, soft aubergine. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
82, 60, 104
Is Benjamin Moore Gentle Violet cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 270°, this dark purple shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.
2071-20 Gentle Violet HSL code: 270, 27%, 32%
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 Gentle 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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Gentle 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
2071-20
Gentle 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 Gentle Violet with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 90, such as Benjamin Moore Night Mist and White Violet.
LRV of Gentle Violet
Gentle Violet has an LRV of 7.43% 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 7.43%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #523C68 |
| RGB Decimal | 82, 60, 104 |
| RGB Percent | 32.16%, 23.53%, 40.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 270° Saturation: 42.31% Value: 40.78% |
| HSL | hsl(270, 27, 32) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 21.15 Magenta: 42.31 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 59.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 71.594 I: -1.029 Q: 18.347 |
| XYZ | X: 7.594 Y: 6.025 Z: 13.856 |
| CIE Lab | L:29.476 a:19.332 b:-22.192 |
| CIE Luv | L:29.476 u:7.602 v:-30.55 |
| Decimal | 5389416 |
| Hunter Lab | 24.546, 12.265, -16.286 |
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