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Lilac Hush CSP-490
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Lilac Hush sits at L* 84.4, a* 0.5, b* 3.0. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 3.0, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 32%.
LRV 63.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.9, Lilac Hush is lighter than 70% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Lilac Hush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushed Ice | SW 7647 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Touch of Grey | SW 9549 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Big Chill | SW 7648 | 1.48 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Lilac Hush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Lilac | N140-1A | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Smoked Oyster | 780A-2 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Baked Biscotti | PWN-72 | 1.53 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barren Plain | 2111-60 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Abalone | 2108-60 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Silver Bells | 1458 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Angelica | AF-665 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Picket Fence | CSP-370 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Portland Gray | 2109-60 | 1.98 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- April Showers 1507 · lighter, LRV 66.8
- Graytint 1611 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Pale Oak OC-20 · lighter, LRV 68.6
- Acapulco Sand 2105-60 · darker, LRV 59.9
- Rodeo 1534 · darker, LRV 59.8
- Quiet Moments 1563 · darker, LRV 60.7
Colors that go with Lilac Hush
Lilac Hush is too close to neutral (chroma 3.0) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Lilac Hush vs popular colors
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 1.3) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 63.9).
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 63.9), more yellow/warm.
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 2.5) is darker (LRV 61.5 vs 63.9), more yellow/warm, more saturated.