Sanctuary
Benjamin Moore's Sanctuary is a purple shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its neutral temperature leaves room for surrounding materials and light to pull the color warmer or cooler. Explore its color relationships and measurements, then bring the shortlist into your own light with a physical sample.
Hex
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41.85
Coordinating Colors
Vanilla Milkshake reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 42), opening up a space where Sanctuary encloses it.
Collector's Item reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 42), opening up a space where Sanctuary encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 38) makes Sanctuary the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (50 vs 42) makes Pleasant Valley the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 38) makes Sanctuary the marginally brighter of the two.
Sanctuary reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 20), opening up a space where Webster Green encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 42, Sylvan Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (50 vs 42) makes After the Rain the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (51 vs 42) makes Piano Concerto the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (51 vs 42) makes Iced Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
A softly shaded purple that presents a unique alternative to gray.