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French Lilac 1403
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Undertone: Noticeable purple undertone
In CIELAB, French Lilac sits at L* 79.7, a* 5.6, b* -10.5. Its hue angle is 298° and its chroma is 11.8, so it leans purple clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 4%.
LRV 56.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.1, French Lilac is lighter than 61% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to French Lilac
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially Purple | SW 6821 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rhapsody Lilac | SW 6828 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Enchant | SW 6555 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to French Lilac
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight Pearl | 640C-3 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Light Mulberry | 650C-3 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foxglove | M550-3 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Orchid | 2069-50 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| North Cascades | 1411 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lavender Mist | 2070-60 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grape Ice | 1395 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Violet Petal | 1382 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Spring Iris | 1402 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Grape Ice 1395 · lighter, LRV 60.9
- Spring Flowers 1430 · lighter, LRV 60.7
- Winter Gray 2117-60 · lighter, LRV 61.7
- Wishing Well 1389 · darker, LRV 51.4
- Oriental Iris 1418 · darker, LRV 52.0
- African Violet 2116-50 · darker, LRV 50.7
Colors that go with French Lilac
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Grecian Green 507 · complementary (180°)
- Blue Ice 821 · analogous (−30°)
- Hidden Sanctuary 1375 · analogous (+30°)
- Crossroads 1226 · triadic (120°)
- Warm Springs 682 · triadic (240°)
French Lilac vs popular colors
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 56.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 4.9) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 56.1), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 56.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.