Match Pressed Violet

Benjamin Moore Pressed Violet is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 38. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Pressed Violet
Benjamin Moore
Pressed Violet
CSP-520#8EA3C5LRV 38Cool

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.

Pressed Violet
Pressed Violet
Steel Blue
Pressed Violet vs Steel Blue
Benjamin Moore
Pressed Violet
CSP-520 · LRV 38
Benjamin Moore
Steel Blue
823 · LRV 35

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Washed Denim
Pressed Violet
Pressed Violet
Washed Denim vs Pressed Violet
Behr
Washed Denim
M530-4 · LRV 32
Benjamin Moore
Pressed Violet
CSP-520 · LRV 38

A 6-point LRV gap (38 vs 32) makes Pressed Violet the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Pressed Violet
Pressed Violet
Velvet Robe
Velvet Robe
Pressed Violet vs Velvet Robe
Benjamin Moore
Pressed Violet
CSP-520 · LRV 38
Cloverdale Paint
Velvet Robe
1276 · LRV 37

With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Pressed Violet
Pressed Violet
Fresh Violet
Pressed Violet vs Fresh Violet
Benjamin Moore
Pressed Violet
CSP-520 · LRV 38
PPG
Fresh Violet
PPG1166-4 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.8Noticeable
Pressed Violet
Pressed Violet
Indulgent
Indulgent
Pressed Violet vs Indulgent
Benjamin Moore
Pressed Violet
CSP-520 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Indulgent
6969 · LRV 41

Indulgent reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.8Noticeable
Pressed Violet
Pressed Violet
RAL 610-M
RAL 610-M
Pressed Violet vs RAL 610-M
Benjamin Moore
Pressed Violet
CSP-520 · LRV 38
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 610-M
RAL 610-M · LRV 29

Pressed Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Pressed Violet
Pressed Violet
Cook's Blue
Cook's Blue
Pressed Violet vs Cook's Blue
Benjamin Moore
Pressed Violet
CSP-520 · LRV 38
Farrow & Ball
Cook's Blue
237 · LRV 25

Pressed Violet reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 25), opening up a space where Cook's Blue encloses it. At ΔE 9.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.7Noticeable
Pressed Violet
Pressed Violet
Morning Jewel 4
Pressed Violet vs Morning Jewel 4
Benjamin Moore
Pressed Violet
CSP-520 · LRV 38
Dulux
Morning Jewel 4
50BB 46/129 · LRV 46

A 8-point LRV gap (46 vs 38) makes Morning Jewel 4 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 9.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.7Noticeable
Pressed Violet
Grey Stone
Pressed Violet
Grey Stone
Benjamin Moore
Pressed Violet
CSP-520 · LRV 38

At ΔE 11.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.0Distinct
Pressed Violet
Pressed Violet
V356
Pressed Violet vs V356
Benjamin Moore
Pressed Violet
CSP-520 · LRV 38
Tikkurila
V356
V356 · LRV 48

V356 reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 11.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.0Distinct
Pressed Violet
Pressed Violet
S 3010-R80B
S 3010-R80B
Pressed Violet vs S 3010-R80B
Benjamin Moore
Pressed Violet
CSP-520 · LRV 38
NCS
S 3010-R80B
S 3010-R80B · LRV 36

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.5Distinct
Pressed Violet
Pressed Violet
Pastel blue
Pastel blue
Pressed Violet vs Pastel blue
Benjamin Moore
Pressed Violet
CSP-520 · LRV 38
RAL ClassicClassic
Pastel blue
RAL 5024 · LRV 29

Pressed Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.5Distinct
Pressed Violet
Pressed Violet
Gustavian Blue
Gustavian Blue
Pressed Violet vs Gustavian Blue
Benjamin Moore
Pressed Violet
CSP-520 · LRV 38
Jotun
Gustavian Blue
4109 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.2Distinct
Pressed Violet
Pressed Violet
Driftwood Blues
Driftwood Blues
Pressed Violet vs Driftwood Blues
Benjamin Moore
Pressed Violet
CSP-520 · LRV 38
Valspar
Driftwood Blues
V138-3 · LRV 46

A 9-point LRV gap (46 vs 38) makes Driftwood Blues the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.3Distinct