Benjamin Moore  Color Preview® Collection  Purples

Dark Lilac

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

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2070-30LRV 10Exterior not recommended

On the wall at Raintree: Color Preview, second column from the left, 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 takes scuffs and touch-ups better than matte. Soft gloss on doors.

Master Color Index

Code
2070-30
Collection
Color Preview® 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. 2070-30 publishes in the Color Preview® 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 Dark Lilac
A living room, steel windows to the desert
A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Dark Lilac
A living room under a vaulted ceiling
A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Dark Lilac
A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to 2070-30. Pick the one that matches the surface.

Tap a line for a quote in Dark Lilac.

Benjamin Moore does not recommend 2070-30 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.

  • Mauve Bauhaus1407LRV 13Three points lighter and cooler. Also in Purples.
  • Pinot Grigio GrapeCSP-460LRV 15Five points lighter and warmer. Also in Purples.
  • Plum Royale2070-20LRV 6Four points darker and warmer. Also in Purples.
  • PeerageCC-36LRV 7Three points darker and warmer. Also in Purples.
  • Darkest Grape2069-30LRV 13The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. Three points lighter at about the same warmth.

More near Dark Lilac

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 Dark Lilac 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 2070-30 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. 2070-30 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.