California Lilac (BM 2068-40)
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California Lilac (BM 2068-40) is a deep, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.4, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with California Lilac
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for California 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 California 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 | Dahlia | SW 6816 | 32 | 6.6 | clearly different |
| Behr | Brocade | MQ4-29 | 26.9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Simply Purple | 4004-10B | 24 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Magical Moment | 17-06 | 24 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to California Lilac (LRV 27.4) by LRV.
Lighter than California Lilac
Darker than California Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2068-40 |
| Hex | #7F84BE |
| RGB | 127, 132, 190 |
| HSL | 235°, 33%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.8, 12.0, -30.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
California Lilac (BM 2068-40), published as #7F84BE
#6B7BBC
#938DBF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of California Lilac (BM 2068-40)?
- California Lilac has an LRV of 27.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so California Lilac is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to California Lilac in another brand?
- Simply Purple (Valspar 4004-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is California Lilac warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists California Lilac as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -30.9; 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.