Lilac Bloom (Behr ICC-98)
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Lilac Bloom (Behr ICC-98) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 41.7, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lilac Bloom
Four Behr colors picked for Lilac Bloom by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Lilac Bloom, 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 | Modern Lavender | SW 9688 | 40 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Violet | 2117-50 | 42.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Livid Violet | 4002-3C | 45 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ash Grove | 1172-4 | 46 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Lilac Bloom (LRV 41.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lilac Bloom
Darker than Lilac Bloom
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-98 |
| Hex | #AFABB8 |
| RGB | 175, 171, 184 |
| HSL | 258°, 8%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.7, 3.9, -6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lilac Bloom (Behr ICC-98), published as #AFABB8
#9EA1B6
#C1B5B8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lilac Bloom (Behr ICC-98)?
- Lilac Bloom has an LRV of 41.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lilac Bloom is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lilac Bloom in another brand?
- Spring Violet (BM 2117-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lilac Bloom warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lilac Bloom as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.1; 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.