French Lilac (BM 1403)
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French Lilac (BM 1403) is a medium, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.1, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Lilac
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for French Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 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 | Potentially Purple | SW 6821 | 62 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Twilight Pearl | 640C-3 | 51.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sassy Lilac | 4003-9B | 58 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wild Lilac | 1175-4 | 50 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to French Lilac (LRV 56.1) by LRV.
Lighter than French Lilac
Darker than French Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1403 |
| Hex | #C7C3D9 |
| RGB | 199, 195, 217 |
| HSL | 251°, 22%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.7, 5.6, -10.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Lilac (BM 1403), published as #C7C3D9
#B5B9D7
#DACDD9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Lilac (BM 1403)?
- French Lilac has an LRV of 56.1. 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?
- Twilight Pearl (Behr 640C-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is French Lilac warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists French Lilac as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.4; 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.