Mink Violet
1252 · Benjamin Moore
PurpleView Mink Violet 1252 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#7F6868
LRV
16
Family
Purple
1252
Color profile
Light value
16 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, peach lean
Family
Purple Also reads brown
“Deep and beguiling, this moody violet is dusted with gray undertones.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 16 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Mink VioletSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareMink Violet vs Pinch of Spice
16LRV15
#7F6868Hex#765F61
PurpleFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Mink Violet vs Sequoia
16LRV17
#7F6868Hex#866963
PurpleFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Mink Violet vs Bonne Nuit
16LRV17
#7F6868Hex#7C6A73
PurpleFamilyPurple
warm, peach leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Mink Violet vs Cinnamon Slate
16LRV20
#7F6868Hex#897475
PurpleFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareMink Violet vs Patchwork Plum
16LRV16
#7F6868Hex#7E696A
PurpleFamilyPurple
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Patchwork Plum is near-identical compared with Mink Violet.
Mink Violet vs Raisin In The Sun
16LRV16
#7F6868Hex#82696A
PurpleFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Raisin In The Sun is very close match compared with Mink Violet.
Mink Violet vs Smoked Mulberry
16LRV15
#7F6868Hex#826466
PurpleFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Smoked Mulberry is close match · 1 points darker · leans redder compared with Mink Violet.
Mink Violet vs Cocoa Berry
16LRV15
#7F6868Hex#7B6863
PurpleFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Cocoa Berry is close match · leans greener compared with Mink Violet.
Mink Violet vs Royal Raisin
16LRV17
#7F6868Hex#806F72
PurpleFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Royal Raisin is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Mink Violet.
Mink Violet vs Granite Boulder
16LRV16
#7F6868Hex#816F6B
PurpleFamilyGray
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Granite Boulder is close match · leans greener compared with Mink Violet.
Mink Violet vs Bold Brandy
16LRV14
#7F6868Hex#796660
PurpleFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Bold Brandy is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Mink Violet.
Mink Violet vs Bateau Brown
16LRV13
#7F6868Hex#7A5F5A
PurpleFamilyBrown
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Bateau Brown is close match · 3 points darker · warmer compared with Mink Violet.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorMink Violet, answered
What is the LRV of Mink Violet?
Mink Violet (1252) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 16, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Mink Violet a warm or cool color?
Mink Violet has a warm undertone (warm, peach lean).
What is the closest match to Mink Violet from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Mink Violet is Patchwork Plum (SW 0022) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
Benjamin Moore · 1252
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