Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection Blues
French Violet
A deep, muted blue. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.
On the wall at Raintree: Classics, right bay, bottom band
Reading
LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.
At LRV 18 it absorbs most of the light that falls on it. It runs hot on any wall that takes afternoon sun.
Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior are the lines we would use indoors. Benjamin Moore does not recommend it for exterior use.
Indoors it works on an accent wall, cabinets or interior doors.
Matte or eggshell on walls. At this depth, eggshell takes scuffs and touch-ups better than matte. Soft gloss on doors.
Master Color Index
- Code
- 1427
- Collection
- Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection
- Family
- Blues
- LRV (official)
- 18
- Exterior
- Not recommended for exterior use
- Tints in
- Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry
Also known as
- CC-960 French Violetin the Designer Classics Collection
Same paint, published under one more code in other Benjamin Moore collections.
Works on
- — Interior doors
- — Accent walls
- — Cabinet uppers or lowers
On the wall
Get it mixed
Every line below tints to 1427. Pick the one that matches the surface.
Tap a line for a quote in French Violet.
- Aura InteriorInterior wallsMatteChoose
- Regal Select InteriorWallsMatte or eggshellChoose
- AdvanceCabinets, doors, trimSatin or semi-glossChoose
- Ultra Spec 500New construction and commercial workMatte or eggshellChoose
Benjamin Moore does not recommend 1427 for exterior use, so only the interior lines are listed. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.
Neighbors
Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the color most often mistaken for it. Ranked by measured color distance.
- Blue Heron832LRV 16The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. Two points darker at about the same warmth.
Questions
Will it look like this on my wall?
Not exactly. Screens vary, and paint shifts with the light in the room. Before you commit, put a sample on the wall for a full day. See it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons are tinted.
Is it approved for my HOA?
It depends on your community. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how French Violet compares. Committees approve the color. The brand on the can is not part of the approval, so Benjamin Moore is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.
Which line for a west-facing exterior?
Benjamin Moore’s own guidance is that 1427 is not an exterior color, so we would not put it on a west wall in any line. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for it.
Can you match it in another brand?
We tint Benjamin Moore. 1427 is a Benjamin Moore formula, so nothing is approximated; it is mixed exactly as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in. We will read it and tell you how close we can get.