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California Lilac 2068-40
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, California Lilac sits at L* 56.8, a* 12.0, b* -30.9. Its hue angle is 291° and its chroma is 33.1, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 2%.
LRV 27.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.4, California Lilac is lighter than 30% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to California 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture Violet | SW 6970 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dahlia | SW 6816 | 6.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 7.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to California 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brocade | MQ4-29 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pristine Petal | 620B-5 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carriage Ride | P550-5 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softened Violet | 1420 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Yin Yang | 824 | 6.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Heart | 1406 | 6.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Spring Purple | 2070-40 | 7.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stratford Blue | 831 | 7.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Violet Stone | 2069-40 | 7.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Brazilian Blue 817 · lighter, LRV 31.7
- Mighty Aphrodite 1397 · lighter, LRV 36.5
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Watertown 818 · darker, LRV 22.6
- Waterdrop CC-902 · darker, LRV 21.5
- Fancy Pants CSP-525 · darker, LRV 14.6
Colors that go with California Lilac
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Terrapin Green 2145-20 · complementary (180°)
- Lazy Sunday CC-846 · analogous (−30°)
- Naples Sunset 1391 · analogous (+30°)
- Suntan Bronze 1217 · triadic (120°)
- Cayman Lagoon 2046-30 · triadic (240°)
California Lilac vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 20.8) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 27.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 21.1) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 27.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 21.4) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 27.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.