Velvet Cloak
Velvet Cloak is a genuinely dark Purple from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find suggested color relationships and detailed color data.
Hex
#382930
LRV
4.72
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 80 vs 5, Cloud Cover is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper Doll reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 5), opening up a space where Velvet Cloak encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 5, Silken Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 5), opening up a space where Velvet Cloak encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 81 vs 5, Tulle Skirt is decisively the brighter choice.
Gray Cardigan reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 5), opening up a space where Velvet Cloak encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 5, Pleasant Valley is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 5, Stratton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (16 vs 5) makes Jack Pine the marginally brighter of the two.
Azores reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 5), opening up a space where Velvet Cloak encloses it.
Webster Green reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 5), opening up a space where Velvet Cloak encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 5, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Grenada Villa reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 5), opening up a space where Velvet Cloak encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.