French Violet
1427 · Benjamin Moore
French Violet 1427 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Benjamin Moore
French Violet
1427
Clear violet, a cool color
- Color family
- Purple
- Sold for
- Interior
Benjamin Moore French Violet 1427 is a dark purple paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 18, dark enough to be a statement on four walls.
Source: Benjamin Moore's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is French Violet warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans violet
Undertone
Clear violet
A clear color, not a neutral.
Try French Violet on your own walls
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Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of French Violet, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.
- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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