Carolina Plum
There is more to Benjamin Moore Carolina Plum (1384) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. A purple undertone may emerge most clearly where the paint meets a cleaner white, stone surface or contrasting textile. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
#9A83A0LRV
27.22
Coordinating Colors
Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.
Carolina Plum reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Desert Tan reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Iris Bliss reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Perspective reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Carolina Plum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Winter Snow is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 29 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Healing Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 27, Garden Path is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Crest reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.
At LRV 27 vs 10, Carolina Plum is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 27, Gray Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Iris Bliss reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Manufacturer description
A warm cast and touch of red brings depth to this sweet purple hue.