English Hyacinth (BM 1417)
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English Hyacinth (BM 1417) is a light, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.9, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with English Hyacinth
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for English Hyacinth by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 English Hyacinth, 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 | Hyacinth Tint | SW 6968 | 60 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Lilac Bisque | 620C-2 | 61 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Morning Chill | 4002-5A | 66 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Emily | 1245-3 | 64 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to English Hyacinth (LRV 61.9) by LRV.
Lighter than English Hyacinth
Darker than English Hyacinth
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1417 |
| Hex | #C8D0E3 |
| RGB | 200, 208, 227 |
| HSL | 222°, 33%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.4, 1.0, -10.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
English Hyacinth (BM 1417), published as #C8D0E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of English Hyacinth (BM 1417)?
- English Hyacinth has an LRV of 61.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so English Hyacinth is a light color.
- What is the closest match to English Hyacinth in another brand?
- Lilac Bisque (Behr 620C-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is English Hyacinth warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists English Hyacinth as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.3; 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.