Etude Lilac (Behr N100-2)
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Etude Lilac (Behr N100-2) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 65.1, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Etude Lilac
Four Behr colors picked for Etude Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Etude 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 | Silver Peony | SW 6547 | 68 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Slip | AF-605 | 63.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | April Morning | 4001-5A | 72 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Jam Session | 1172-3 | 63 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Etude Lilac (LRV 65.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Etude Lilac
Darker than Etude Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N100-2 |
| Hex | #D5D2D7 |
| RGB | 213, 210, 215 |
| HSL | 276°, 6%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.6, 1.9, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Etude Lilac (Behr N100-2), published as #D5D2D7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Etude Lilac (Behr N100-2)?
- Etude Lilac has an LRV of 65.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Etude Lilac is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Etude Lilac in another brand?
- Slip (BM AF-605) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Etude Lilac warm or cool?
- Behr lists Etude Lilac as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; 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.