Duchess Lilac (Behr PPU16-13)
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Duchess Lilac (Behr PPU16-13) is a deep, cool pink from Behr: LRV 29.3, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Duchess Lilac
Four Behr colors picked for Duchess Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Duchess 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 | Gentle Grape | SW 9074 | 26 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hazy Lilac | 2116-40 | 29.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Lucent Purple | 4002-4A | 29 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tin Lizzie | 1172-5 | 27 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Duchess Lilac (LRV 29.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Duchess Lilac
Darker than Duchess Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU16-13 |
| Hex | #9B909D |
| RGB | 155, 144, 157 |
| HSL | 291°, 6%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.1, 6.5, -5.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Duchess Lilac (Behr PPU16-13), published as #9B909D
#8A879B
#AC999D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Duchess Lilac (Behr PPU16-13)?
- Duchess Lilac has an LRV of 29.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Duchess Lilac is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Duchess Lilac in another brand?
- Hazy Lilac (BM 2116-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Duchess Lilac warm or cool?
- Behr lists Duchess Lilac as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.4; 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.