Misty Lilac (BM 2071-70)
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Misty Lilac (BM 2071-70) is a light, cool purple from Benjamin Moore: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Misty Lilac
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Misty 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 Misty 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 | Spangle | SW 6834 | 73 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Blissful | P560-1 | 76 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Spring Parade | 1001-4C | 76 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lilac Frost | 1250-2 | 75 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore purple colors nearest to Misty Lilac (LRV 78) by LRV.
Darker than Misty Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2071-70 |
| Hex | #EAE3F0 |
| RGB | 234, 227, 240 |
| HSL | 272°, 30%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.1, 4.7, -5.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Misty Lilac (BM 2071-70), published as #EAE3F0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Misty Lilac (BM 2071-70)?
- Misty Lilac has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Misty Lilac is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Misty Lilac in another brand?
- Spring Parade (Valspar 1001-4C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Misty Lilac warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Misty Lilac as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.5; 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.