Velvet Plum and Cinnamon Slate: the documented difference
Velvet Plum has an LRV of 12.45; Benjamin Moore Cinnamon Slate 2113-40 is 19.71. The difference is 7.26 points, with Cinnamon Slate returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Velvet Plum is deeper than Cinnamon Slate and offers a smoky purple direction rather than the same plum-brown balance. Cinnamon Slate blends plum and brown at a relatively deep value.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Velvet Plum | Benjamin Moore CSP-420 | 12.45 |
| Cinnamon Slate | Benjamin Moore 2113-40 | 19.71 |
The choice beside walnut and cream wool
Walnut can lose definition against a dark plum wall, so cream wool may need to occupy a meaningful area of the room.
Set up both candidates with walnut and cream wool. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
For a second point of reference, Dusty Mauve is recorded at LRV 35.07. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Reserve enough pale fabric to distinguish the plum walls from the wood, especially under evening lamps. Assess Velvet Plum and Cinnamon Slate alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Benjamin Moore Velvet Plum CSP-420. The recorded LRV is 12.45. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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