Carolina Plum vs Perspective paint color comparison

Carolina Plum vs Perspective

Carolina PlumBenjamin MoorevsPerspectiveBenjamin MooreΔE 31.9Very different colors

Carolina Plum and Perspective come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 33-point LRV gap — 60 for Perspective vs 27 for Carolina Plum — means Perspective will open up a space more effectively. Where Carolina Plum leans purple, Perspective reads green — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 31.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Carolina Plum
Benjamin Moore · 1384
Hex#9A83A0
LRV27.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1384
UndertonePurple
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Perspective
Benjamin Moore · CSP-5
Hex#CBCDCA
LRV60.2
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-5
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Carolina Plum vs Perspective Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carolina Plum on one side and Perspective on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Carolina Plum comparisons

See how Carolina Plum stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Carolina Plum
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

At LRV 83 vs 27, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Carolina Plum
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.

Iron Ore
Carolina Plum
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 6, Carolina Plum is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Carolina Plum
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Carolina Plum
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Carolina Plum
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 27, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Carolina Plum
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Carolina Plum
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

At LRV 58 vs 27, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Carolina Plum
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.

French Gray
Carolina Plum
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.

Naval
Carolina Plum
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Carolina Plum reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Carolina Plum
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

At LRV 55 vs 27, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Carolina Plum
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 27 vs 13, Carolina Plum is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Carolina Plum
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

At LRV 44 vs 27, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Carolina Plum
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.

Artichoke
Carolina Plum
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Carolina Plum reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Carolina Plum
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

At LRV 66 vs 27, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Carolina Plum
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

At LRV 74 vs 27, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Carolina Plum
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 27, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Carolina Plum
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 12, Carolina Plum is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Carolina Plum
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

At LRV 68 vs 27, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Carolina Plum
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.

Calamine
Carolina Plum
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.

Treron
Carolina Plum
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Vintage Vogue
Carolina Plum vs Vintage Vogue
Carolina Plum
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

At LRV 27 vs 12, Carolina Plum is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Carolina Plum
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

At LRV 45 vs 27, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Carolina Plum
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Carolina Plum
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

Carolina Plum reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Carolina Plum
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Carolina Plum reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
Carolina Plum
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Carolina Plum
1384 · LRV 27

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.