Taro
1386 · Benjamin Moore
PurpleView Taro 1386 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#5B435D
LRV
9
Family
Purple
1386
Color profile
Light value
9 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, pink lean
Family
Purple
“A rich, soulful shade of purple”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 9 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around TaroSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareTaro vs Purple Lotus
9LRV10
#5B435DHex#604B62
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Taro vs Autumn Purple
9LRV7
#5B435DHex#5D3D54
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Taro vs Grappa
9LRV9
#5B435DHex#544556
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Taro vs Eggplant
9LRV11
#5B435DHex#6D4A61
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareTaro vs Pansy Petal
9LRV7
#5B435DHex#5F4561
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Pansy Petal is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Taro.
Taro vs Dried Lilacs
9LRV6
#5B435DHex#524055
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Dried Lilacs is close match · 3 points darker · leans greener compared with Taro.
Taro vs Bon Vivant
9LRV6
#5B435DHex#503F5B
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Bon Vivant is close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Taro.
Taro vs Paparazzi
9LRV8
#5B435DHex#5A4A64
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Paparazzi is close match · 1 points darker · leans greener compared with Taro.
Taro vs Mature Grape
9LRV7
#5B435DHex#5F3F54
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Mature Grape is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Taro.
Taro vs Royal Plum
9LRV7
#5B435DHex#654161
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Royal Plum is close match · 2 points darker · leans redder compared with Taro.
Taro vs Sultana
9LRV8
#5B435DHex#674668
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Sultana is close match · 1 points darker · leans redder compared with Taro.
Taro vs Kimono Violet
9LRV6
#5B435DHex#5D395F
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, pink leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Kimono Violet is close match · 3 points darker · leans redder compared with Taro.
The full strip
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Taro, answered
What is the LRV of Taro?
Taro (1386) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 9, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Taro a warm or cool color?
Taro has a cool undertone (cool, pink lean).
What is the closest match to Taro from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Taro is Pansy Petal (PPG1177-7) by PPG, very close match · 2 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · 1386
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