French Lilac
1403 · Benjamin Moore
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#C7C3D9
LRV
56
Family
Purple
1403
Color profile
Light value
56 · Light
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Purple
“A pastel purple with a gentle hint of blue undertone.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 56 Light · reflects plenty of light and keeps a room open
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around French LilacSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareFrench Lilac vs Lavender Mist
56LRV63
#C7C3D9Hex#CFCFE0
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
French Lilac vs Blue Orchid
56LRV50
#C7C3D9Hex#B8B9D2
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
French Lilac vs North Cascades
56LRV55
#C7C3D9Hex#C3C2D0
PurpleFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
French Lilac vs Violet Petal
56LRV54
#C7C3D9Hex#CDBFD1
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareFrench Lilac vs Potentially Purple
56LRV62
#C7C3D9Hex#D1CBDF
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Potentially Purple is very close match · 5 points lighter compared with French Lilac.
French Lilac vs Foxglove
56LRV55
#C7C3D9Hex#C1C2D7
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Foxglove is very close match · 1 points darker · leans greener compared with French Lilac.
French Lilac vs Rhapsody Lilac
56LRV60
#C7C3D9Hex#D2C8DD
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Rhapsody Lilac is close match · 4 points lighter · leans redder compared with French Lilac.
French Lilac vs Wild Lilac
56LRV50
#C7C3D9Hex#BEB8CD
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Wild Lilac is close match · 6 points darker compared with French Lilac.
French Lilac vs Potentially Purple
56LRV64
#C7C3D9Hex#D5CDE3
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Potentially Purple is close match · 8 points lighter compared with French Lilac.
French Lilac vs Will o' the Wisp
56LRV65
#C7C3D9Hex#D6D0E8
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Will o' the Wisp is close match · 9 points lighter compared with French Lilac.
French Lilac vs Eventide
56LRV64
#C7C3D9Hex#CECFE8
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Eventide is close match · 7 points lighter · cooler compared with French Lilac.
French Lilac vs Lilac Breeze
56LRV62
#C7C3D9Hex#D0C8E6
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Lilac Breeze is close match · 6 points lighter · cooler compared with French Lilac.
The full strip
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French Lilac, answered
What is the LRV of French Lilac?
French Lilac (1403) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 56, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is French Lilac a warm or cool color?
French Lilac has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to French Lilac from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to French Lilac is Potentially Purple (SW 6821) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · 5 points lighter.
Benjamin Moore · 1403
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