French Lilac (Behr PPU16-10)
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French Lilac (Behr PPU16-10) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 48.6, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Lilac
Four Behr colors picked for French 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 French 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 | Fashionable Gray | SW 6275 | 48 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Through the Looking Glass | CSP-495 | 51 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter Calm | 4001-1B | 46 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silver Bells | 1003-3 | 46 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to French Lilac (LRV 48.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than French Lilac
Darker than French Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU16-10 |
| Hex | #BDB8B9 |
| RGB | 189, 184, 185 |
| HSL | 348°, 4%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.2, 1.9, 0.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Lilac (Behr PPU16-10), published as #BDB8B9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Lilac (Behr PPU16-10)?
- French Lilac has an LRV of 48.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Lilac is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to French Lilac in another brand?
- Fashionable Gray (SW 6275) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is French Lilac warm or cool?
- Behr lists French Lilac as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.1; 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.