Lilac Mist (Behr PPU16-06)
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Lilac Mist (Behr PPU16-06) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 77.8, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lilac Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Lilac Mist by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Mist, 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 | Opalescent | SW 9686 | 75 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Heaven | 2118-70 | 75.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Soft Silk | 7004-2 | 76 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Arctic Dawn | 1167-1 | 78 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Lilac Mist (LRV 77.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lilac Mist
Darker than Lilac Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU16-06 |
| Hex | #E4E4E7 |
| RGB | 228, 228, 231 |
| HSL | 240°, 6%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.7, 0.5, -1.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lilac Mist (Behr PPU16-06), published as #E4E4E7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lilac Mist (Behr PPU16-06)?
- Lilac Mist has an LRV of 77.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lilac Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lilac Mist in another brand?
- Heaven (BM 2118-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lilac Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lilac Mist as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.5; 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.