Galaxy featured
Benjamin Moore2117-20

Galaxy

At first glance, Galaxy belongs to the purple family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its neutral temperature leaves room for surrounding materials and light to pull the color warmer or cooler. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.

LRV

6.33

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Light Reflectance Value
6.33
Dark
TemperatureNeutral
Tone
BrightGroundingMoodyRich
UseInterior & Exterior
Collection

Galaxy in Rooms

Follow Galaxy from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

1 Front Door Photo

The 1 front door image turn a purple swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.

Benjamin Moore Galaxy front door color

A deep Galaxy front door creates dramatic curb appeal against light brick.

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1 House Photo

Viewed across 1 house image in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, Galaxy (2117-20) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. With an LRV of 6.3, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.

Benjamin Moore Galaxy house exterior color paint

The home's exterior siding glows with sophisticated Galaxy depth and richness.

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Coordinating Colors

Cloud Cover
Cloud Cover
Galaxy
Galaxy
Cloud Cover vs Galaxy
Benjamin Moore
Cloud Cover
OC-25 · LRV 80
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6

At LRV 80 vs 6, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.

Galaxy
Galaxy
Thundercloud Gray
Thundercloud Gray
Galaxy vs Thundercloud Gray
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Thundercloud Gray
2124-40 · LRV 50

At LRV 50 vs 6, Thundercloud Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Distant Gray
Distant Gray
Galaxy
Galaxy
Distant Gray vs Galaxy
Benjamin Moore
Distant Gray
OC-68 · LRV 88
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6

Distant Gray reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 6), opening up a space where Galaxy encloses it.

Galaxy
Galaxy
Porcelain
Porcelain
Galaxy vs Porcelain
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Porcelain
2113-60 · LRV 57

At LRV 57 vs 6, Porcelain is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Galaxy
Galaxy
Tulsa Twilight
Tulsa Twilight
Galaxy vs Tulsa Twilight
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Tulsa Twilight
2070-10 · LRV 5

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Deep Mulberry
Deep Mulberry
Galaxy
Galaxy
Deep Mulberry vs Galaxy
Benjamin Moore
Deep Mulberry
2069-10 · LRV 5
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Galaxy
Galaxy
Toucan Black
Toucan Black
Galaxy vs Toucan Black
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Toucan Black
2118-20 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dark Basalt
Dark Basalt
Galaxy
Galaxy
Dark Basalt vs Galaxy
Benjamin Moore
Dark Basalt
2072-10 · LRV 5
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Galaxy
Galaxy
Night Mist
Night Mist
Galaxy vs Night Mist
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Night Mist
1569 · LRV 63

At LRV 63 vs 6, Night Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Galaxy
Galaxy
White Violet
White Violet
Galaxy vs White Violet
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
White Violet
1408 · LRV 82

White Violet reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Galaxy encloses it.

Galaxy
Galaxy
Winter Snow
Winter Snow
Galaxy vs Winter Snow
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Winter Snow
OC-63 · LRV 82

At LRV 82 vs 6, Winter Snow is decisively the brighter choice.

Adirondack Green
Adirondack Green
Galaxy
Galaxy
Adirondack Green vs Galaxy
Benjamin Moore
Adirondack Green
453 · LRV 29
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6

Adirondack Green reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 6), opening up a space where Galaxy encloses it.

Galaxy
Galaxy
Healing Aloe
Healing Aloe
Galaxy vs Healing Aloe
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Healing Aloe
1562 · LRV 68

Healing Aloe reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Galaxy encloses it.

Galaxy
Galaxy
Garden Path
Garden Path
Galaxy vs Garden Path
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Garden Path
466 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 6, Garden Path is decisively the brighter choice.

Galaxy
Galaxy
Kennebunkport Green
Kennebunkport Green
Galaxy vs Kennebunkport Green
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Kennebunkport Green
HC-123 · LRV 31

Kennebunkport Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where Galaxy encloses it.

Lighter Colors

Arctic Seal
Arctic Seal
Galaxy
Galaxy
Arctic Seal vs Galaxy
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Arctic Seal
CSP-15 · LRV 16
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6

A 10-point LRV gap (16 vs 6) makes Arctic Seal the marginally brighter of the two.

Galaxy
Galaxy
Nightfall Sky
Nightfall Sky
Galaxy vs Nightfall Sky
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Nightfall Sky
CC-38 · LRV 15

A 9-point LRV gap (15 vs 6) makes Nightfall Sky the marginally brighter of the two.

Galaxy
Galaxy
Pinot Grigio Grape
Pinot Grigio Grape
Galaxy vs Pinot Grigio Grape
Benjamin Moore
Galaxy
2117-20 · LRV 6
Benjamin Moore
Pinot Grigio Grape
CSP-460 · LRV 15

A 9-point LRV gap (15 vs 6) makes Pinot Grigio Grape the marginally brighter of the two.

Color Codes

RGB65, 61, 68
HSL274° 5% 25%
CMYK4 10 0 73
CIE LabL: 26.4 a: 3.3 b: -3.7
XYZX: 0.05 Y: 0.05 Z: 0.06

Manufacturer description

An inky, blackened violet that evokes the mysterious expanse beyond.

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