Taro
1386 · Benjamin Moore
Taro 1386 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Benjamin Moore
Taro
1386
Hex code
#5B435D
Light reflectance value (LRV)
9Very dark, close to black on a wall
0 black100 white
Undertone
Clear violet, a cool color
- Color family
- Purple
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Benjamin Moore Taro 1386 is a very dark purple paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 9, close to black on a wall.
Is Taro warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans violet
Undertone
Clear violet
graysaturated
A clear color, not a neutral.
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