Benjamin Moore Velvet Plum CSP-420
Contentsshow +hide -
- Benjamin Moore Velvet Plum reviews (23 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Velvet Plum undertones?
- Is Velvet Plum CSP-420 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Velvet Plum
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Velvet Plum CSP-420
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Velvet Plum CSP-420 |
| Code: | CSP-420 |
| Name: | Velvet Plum |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Velvet Plum?
Benjamin Moore Velvet Plum CSP-420 is a muted, medium-dark plum-brown with a soft gray cast that keeps it grounded rather than overly purple. Its reddish undertone gives the color a gentle warmth, while the low saturation lets it read as an earthy neutral in many settings. In bright daylight, Velvet Plum may appear lighter and dustier; under warm lamps, its brown and wine-toned notes become more pronounced. It makes a strong choice for a dining room, den, powder room, or painted cabinetry, especially alongside warm white trim, aged brass, walnut, and natural linen. Pair it with creamy beige, putty gray, or deep charcoal for a layered palette that feels considered without becoming overly dramatic.
Benjamin Moore Velvet Plum reviews (23 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this red that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Try before you buy
100% accurate
reusable paint samples
Peel, stick,
and repeat
Twice painted
with real paint
Next day
delivery
What are Benjamin Moore Velvet Plum undertones?
Velvet Plum is a midtone, very muted earthy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. 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:
109, 88, 84
Is Benjamin Moore Velvet Plum cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 10°, this dark red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
CSP-420 Velvet Plum HSL code: 10, 13%, 38%
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 Velvet Plum
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 red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Velvet Plum:
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
CSP-420
Velvet Plum
Darker shades
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 Velvet Plum with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 190, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Velvet Plum
Velvet Plum has an LRV of 12.45% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 12.45%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #6D5854 |
| RGB Decimal | 109, 88, 84 |
| RGB Percent | 42.75%, 34.51%, 32.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 10° Saturation: 22.94% Value: 42.75% |
| HSL | hsl(10, 13, 38) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 19.27 Yellow: 22.94 Key: 57.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 93.823 I: 13.799 Q: 3.197 |
| XYZ | X: 11.397 Y: 10.871 Z: 9.883 |
| CIE Lab | L:39.363 a:7.924 b:5.57 |
| CIE Luv | L:39.363 u:13.048 v:5.633 |
| Decimal | 7166036 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.971, 3.998, 5.308 |
Color equivalents
MQ1-42
Briar Wood
Behr
2114-30
Desert Shadows
Benjamin Moore
HDC-CL-13A
Library Leather
Behr
1246
Cup o' Java
Benjamin Moore
MQ2-34
Bistro
Behr
SW 0005
Deepest Mauve
Sherwin Williams
N120-7
Grand Plum
Behr
2115-30
Amazon Soil
Benjamin Moore
2109-30
Wood Grain Brown
Benjamin Moore
N130-7
Double Fudge
Behr
N150-6
Coffee Beans
Behr
N170-6
Natural Bark
Behr
N180-7
Oiled Teak
Behr
MQ1-53
Rosy Sandstone
Behr
SW 6033
Bateau Brown
Sherwin Williams
HDC-CL-12
Terrace Brown
Behr
SW 6019
Poetry Plum
Sherwin Williams
MQ2-44
Museum
Behr
1232
Fresh Brew
Benjamin Moore
PPU2-20
Oxblood
Behr