Powder Lilac (Behr S550-2)
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Powder Lilac (Behr S550-2) is a medium, cool purple from Behr: LRV 54.1, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Powder Lilac
Four Behr colors picked for Powder Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Powder 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 | Daydream | SW 6541 | 54 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Angel's Wings | 1423 | 58.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Fragrant Lilac | 4001-5B | 56 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Northern Exposure | 1165-3 | 57 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Powder Lilac (LRV 54.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Powder Lilac
Darker than Powder Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S550-2 |
| Hex | #BFC2CE |
| RGB | 191, 194, 206 |
| HSL | 228°, 13%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.5, 1.3, -6.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Powder Lilac (Behr S550-2), published as #BFC2CE
#ADB8CC
#D2CCCE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Powder Lilac (Behr S550-2)?
- Powder Lilac has an LRV of 54.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Powder Lilac is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Powder Lilac in another brand?
- Angel's Wings (BM 1423) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Powder Lilac warm or cool?
- Behr lists Powder Lilac as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.4; 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.