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Benjamin Moore  Classics® Collection  Purples

Wood Violet

A deep, muted violet. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

Get this color mixedBook a color consult
1428LRV 10Exterior not recommended

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 10 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 handles scuffs and touch-ups better than matte. Soft gloss on doors.

Master Color Index

Code
1428
Collection
Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection
Family
Purples
LRV (official)
10
Exterior
Not recommended for exterior use
Tints in
Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry

Also known as

No alias codes. 1428 publishes in the Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection only.

Works on

  • — Interior doors
  • — Accent walls
  • — Cabinet uppers or lowers

On the wall

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Wood Violet
A living room, steel windows to the desert
A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Wood Violet
A living room under a vaulted ceiling
A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Wood Violet
A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to 1428. Pick the one that matches the surface.

Tap a line for a quote in Wood Violet.

Benjamin Moore does not recommend 1428 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 one it gets confused with. Ranked by measured color distance.

  • Wild MulberryCSP-475LRV 14Four points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Purples.
  • Pinot Grigio GrapeCSP-460LRV 15Five points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Purples.
  • Black Raspberry2072-20LRV 7Three points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Purples.
  • Plum Royale2070-20LRV 6Four points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Purples.
  • Super Nova1414LRV 10The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. Same reflectance at about the same warmth.

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Questions

  • Will it look like this on my wall?

    Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.

  • Is it approved for my HOA?

    That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Wood Violet compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can 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 1428 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. 1428 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine 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 and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.