Freesia (BM 1432)
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Freesia (BM 1432) is a medium, cool blue from Benjamin Moore: LRV 45.2, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Freesia
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Freesia 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 Freesia, 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 | Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 45 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Meadow Phlox | S540-3 | 43.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Precious Stone | 4002-5C | 44 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lovely Lilac | 1167-4 | 44 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore blue colors nearest to Freesia (LRV 45.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Freesia
Darker than Freesia
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1432 |
| Hex | #A7B1CC |
| RGB | 167, 177, 204 |
| HSL | 224°, 27%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.2, 2.2, -14.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Freesia (BM 1432), published as #A7B1CC
#94A7CA
#BABBCC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Freesia (BM 1432)?
- Freesia has an LRV of 45.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Freesia is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Freesia in another brand?
- Lovely Lilac (PPG 1167-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Freesia warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Freesia as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.8; 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.