Match Faded Violet
Benjamin Moore Faded Violet is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 29. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
A 3-point LRV gap (29 vs 26) makes Faded Violet the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 4-point LRV gap (29 vs 25) makes Faded Violet the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (36 vs 29) makes Brooklyn Nights 3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
S 3010-R80B reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 29 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Faded Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 8.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (33 vs 29) makes Made in the Shade the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.