Benjamin Moore Color Preview® Collection Purples
Tropical Dusk
A deep, muted violet. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.
On the wall at Raintree: Color Preview, sixth column from the left, top band
Reading
LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.
At LRV 23 it absorbs roughly three-quarters of the light that falls on it.
Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior are the lines we would use indoors. Benjamin Moore does not recommend it for exterior use.
It works across a whole room with good south-facing windows, and as a single wall, a cabinet body or an accent anywhere else.
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
- 2117-40
- Collection
- Color Preview® Collection
- Family
- Purples
- LRV (official)
- 23
- Exterior
- Not recommended for exterior use
- Tints in
- Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry
Also known as
No alias codes. 2117-40 publishes in the Color Preview® Collection only.
Works on
- — Interior doors
- — Accent walls
- — Cabinet uppers or lowers
On the wall
Get it mixed
Every line below tints to 2117-40. Pick the one that matches the surface.
Tap a line for a quote in Tropical Dusk.
- 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 2117-40 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.
- Purple Haze1413LRV 23The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. Same reflectance 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 Tropical Dusk 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 2117-40 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. 2117-40 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.