Blooming Lilac (Behr HDC-MD-10)
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Blooming Lilac (Behr HDC-MD-10) is a deep, cool pink from Behr: LRV 34.4, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blooming Lilac
Four Behr colors picked for Blooming Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Blooming 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 | Rosebay | SW 6563 | 39 | 5.0 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Sunset | 1377 | 35.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Amethyst Purple | 1004-5C | 34 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mauve Magic | 1180-5 | 35 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Blooming Lilac (LRV 34.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blooming Lilac
Darker than Blooming Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-MD-10 |
| Hex | #BA93AF |
| RGB | 186, 147, 175 |
| HSL | 317°, 22%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.3, 19.4, -9.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blooming Lilac (Behr HDC-MD-10), published as #BA93AF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blooming Lilac (Behr HDC-MD-10)?
- Blooming Lilac has an LRV of 34.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blooming Lilac is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blooming Lilac in another brand?
- Amethyst Purple (Valspar 1004-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Blooming Lilac warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blooming Lilac as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.0; 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.