Hazy Lilac (BM 2116-40)
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Hazy Lilac (BM 2116-40) is a deep, cool pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 29.2, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hazy Lilac
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hazy Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Hazy 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 | Berry Cream | SW 9075 | 28 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Duchess Lilac | PPU16-13 | 29.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Lucent Purple | 4002-4A | 29 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wright Murasaki | FLLW771 | 28 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Hazy Lilac (LRV 29.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Hazy Lilac
Darker than Hazy Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2116-40 |
| Hex | #9B8E9C |
| RGB | 155, 142, 156 |
| HSL | 296°, 7%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.5, 7.5, -5.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hazy Lilac (BM 2116-40), published as #9B8E9C
#8A859A
#AC979C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hazy Lilac (BM 2116-40)?
- Hazy Lilac has an LRV of 29.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hazy Lilac is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hazy Lilac in another brand?
- Duchess Lilac (Behr PPU16-13) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Hazy Lilac warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hazy Lilac as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.6; 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.