Spring Lilac (BM 1388)
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Spring Lilac (BM 1388) is a light, cool pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 62.9, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spring Lilac
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Spring Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Spring 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 | Euphoric Lilac | SW 6835 | 61 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Violet Mist | 660C-2 | 63.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Early Lilac | 1002-6A | 62 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pale Mauve | 1178-3 | 62 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Spring Lilac (LRV 62.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Spring Lilac
Darker than Spring Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1388 |
| Hex | #DCCDDD |
| RGB | 220, 205, 221 |
| HSL | 296°, 19%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.0, 8.0, -6.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spring Lilac (BM 1388), published as #DCCDDD
#CAC3DB
#EED7DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spring Lilac (BM 1388)?
- Spring Lilac has an LRV of 62.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spring Lilac is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Spring Lilac in another brand?
- Violet Mist (Behr 660C-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Spring Lilac warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Spring Lilac as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.