California Lilac (Behr 600A-3)
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California Lilac (Behr 600A-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 56, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with California Lilac
Four Behr colors picked for California Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to California Lilac, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 56 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Feather Soft | 1431 | 56.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Over the Moon | 4003-7B | 52 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Globe Thistle | 1246-3 | 64 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to California Lilac (LRV 56 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than California Lilac
Darker than California Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 600A-3 |
| Hex | #BBC5E2 |
| RGB | 187, 197, 226 |
| HSL | 225°, 40%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.6, 2.5, -15.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
California Lilac (Behr 600A-3), published as #BBC5E2
#A8BBE0
#CECFE2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of California Lilac (Behr 600A-3)?
- California Lilac has an LRV of 56 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so California Lilac is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to California Lilac in another brand?
- Agapanthus (SW 9066) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is California Lilac warm or cool?
- Behr lists California Lilac as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.