Match Mink Violet

Benjamin Moore Mink Violet is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 16. 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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Mink Violet
Benjamin Moore
Mink Violet
1252#7F6868LRV 16Warm

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.

Mink Violet
Patchwork Plum
Mink Violet vs Patchwork Plum
Mink Violet
Patchwork Plum
Benjamin Moore
Mink Violet
1252 · LRV 16
Sherwin-Williams
Patchwork Plum
0022 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Mink Violet
Dusty Purple
Mink Violet vs Dusty Purple
Mink Violet
Dusty Purple
Benjamin Moore
Mink Violet
1252 · LRV 16
Jotun
Dusty Purple
3343 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Mink Violet
Rose Bark
Mink Violet vs Rose Bark
Mink Violet
Rose Bark
Benjamin Moore
Mink Violet
1252 · LRV 16
Dulux
Rose Bark
90RR 16/095 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Mink Violet
Mink Violet vs Pinch of Spice
Mink Violet
Pinch of Spice
Benjamin Moore
Mink Violet
1252 · LRV 16
Benjamin Moore
Pinch of Spice
1449 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Mink Violet
Granite Boulder
Mink Violet vs Granite Boulder
Mink Violet
Granite Boulder
Benjamin Moore
Mink Violet
1252 · LRV 16
PPG
Granite Boulder
PPG1015-6 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Royal Raisin
Mink Violet
Royal Raisin vs Mink Violet
Royal Raisin
Mink Violet
Behr
Royal Raisin
N110-5 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Mink Violet
1252 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Mink Violet
London Clay
Mink Violet vs London Clay
Mink Violet
London Clay
Benjamin Moore
Mink Violet
1252 · LRV 16
Farrow & Ball
London Clay
244 · LRV 15

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Mink Violet
Ranch House
Mink Violet vs Ranch House
Mink Violet
Ranch House
Benjamin Moore
Mink Violet
1252 · LRV 16
Cloverdale Paint
Ranch House
0142 · LRV 16

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
Mink Violet
Nether Red
Mink Violet vs Nether Red
Mink Violet
Nether Red
Benjamin Moore
Mink Violet
1252 · LRV 16
Little Greene
Nether Red
315 · LRV 20

Nether Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.1Noticeable
Mink Violet
Mink Violet vs N473
Mink Violet
N473
Benjamin Moore
Mink Violet
1252 · LRV 16
Tikkurila
N473
N473 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.0Noticeable
Mink Violet
Mink Violet vs Beige grey
Mink Violet
Beige grey
Benjamin Moore
Mink Violet
1252 · LRV 16
RAL ClassicClassic
Beige grey
RAL 7006 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.3Noticeable
Mink Violet
RAL 560-5
Mink Violet vs RAL 560-5
Mink Violet
RAL 560-5
Benjamin Moore
Mink Violet
1252 · LRV 16
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 560-5
RAL 560-5 · LRV 19

A 3-point LRV gap (19 vs 16) makes RAL 560-5 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.8Noticeable
Mink Violet
S 6000-N
Mink Violet vs S 6000-N
Mink Violet
S 6000-N
Benjamin Moore
Mink Violet
1252 · LRV 16
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

With LRVs of 17 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.6Noticeable
Mink Violet
Lilac Gray
Mink Violet vs Lilac Gray
Mink Violet
Lilac Gray
Benjamin Moore
Mink Violet
1252 · LRV 16
Valspar
Lilac Gray
1003-9C · LRV 25

A 9-point LRV gap (25 vs 16) makes Lilac Gray the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.2Distinct