Soft Lilac (Behr N140-1A)
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Soft Lilac (Behr N140-1A) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 63.8, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Soft Lilac
Four Behr colors picked for Soft 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 Soft 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 | Individual White | SW 6008 | 62 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Angelica | AF-665 | 61.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Modest Silver | 4002-1A | 60 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Free Reign | 1004-2 | 61 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Soft Lilac (LRV 63.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Soft Lilac
Darker than Soft Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N140-1A |
| Hex | #D6D0CC |
| RGB | 214, 208, 204 |
| HSL | 24°, 11%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.8, 1.4, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Soft Lilac (Behr N140-1A), published as #D6D0CC
#C5C6CA
#E8DACC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Soft Lilac (Behr N140-1A)?
- Soft Lilac has an LRV of 63.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Soft Lilac is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Soft Lilac in another brand?
- Angelica (BM AF-665) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Soft Lilac warm or cool?
- Behr lists Soft Lilac as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; 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.