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Lilac Pink 2074-40
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lilac Pink sits at L* 61.8, a* 33.5, b* -16.9. Its hue angle is 333° and its chroma is 37.6, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 7%.
LRV 31.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.7, Lilac Pink is lighter than 35% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Lilac Pink
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama Violet | SW 6978 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ice Plant | SW 6847 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Blossom | SW 6974 | 6.89 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Lilac Pink
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joie De Vivre | MQ4-60 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rock Star Pink | P110-4 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Strawberry Freeze | 680B-5 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Raspberry | 2075-40 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Raspberry Mousse | 2076-40 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Spring Azalea | 2077-40 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Hyacinth | 2073-40 | 5.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Melrose Pink | 1363 | 6.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Victorian Purple | 1370 | 6.54 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Island Sunset 1346 · lighter, LRV 43.8
- Pink Taffy 2075-50 · lighter, LRV 48.3
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · lighter, LRV 50.0
- Purple Hyacinth 2073-40 · darker, LRV 28.2
- Melrose Pink 1363 · darker, LRV 26.5
- Pre-Dawn Sky 2075-30 · darker, LRV 15.4
Colors that go with Lilac Pink
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Scotch Plains Green 587 · complementary (180°)
- Crocus Petal Purple 2071-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Wild Pink 2080-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Fresh Olive 2149-30 · triadic (120°)
- Bahaman Sea Blue 2055-40 · triadic (240°)
Lilac Pink vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 21.3) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 31.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 21.4) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 31.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 23.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 31.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.