Angel's Wings (BM 1423)
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Angel's Wings (BM 1423) is a medium, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 58.4, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Angel's Wings
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Angel's Wings 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 Angel's Wings, 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 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Powder Lilac | S550-2 | 54.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Fragrant Lilac | 4001-5B | 56 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pale Violet | 1168-3 | 60 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Angel's Wings (LRV 58.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Angel's Wings
Darker than Angel's Wings
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1423 |
| Hex | #C5C8D4 |
| RGB | 197, 200, 212 |
| HSL | 228°, 15%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.7, 1.3, -6.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Angel's Wings (BM 1423), published as #C5C8D4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Angel's Wings (BM 1423)?
- Angel's Wings has an LRV of 58.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Angel's Wings is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Angel's Wings in another brand?
- Pale Violet (PPG 1168-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Angel's Wings warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Angel's Wings as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.3; 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.