Lilac Hush (BM CSP-490)
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Lilac Hush (BM CSP-490) is a light, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 63.9, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lilac Hush
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lilac Hush by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Lilac Hush, 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 | Crushed Ice | SW 7647 | 66 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Soft Lilac | N140-1A | 63.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Tempered Gray | 4004-1A | 66 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Elusion | 1005-2 | 63 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Lilac Hush (LRV 63.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Lilac Hush
Darker than Lilac Hush
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-490 |
| Hex | #D6D2CD |
| RGB | 214, 210, 205 |
| HSL | 33°, 10%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.4, 0.5, 3.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lilac Hush (BM CSP-490), published as #D6D2CD
#C5C8CB
#E8DCCD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lilac Hush (BM CSP-490)?
- Lilac Hush has an LRV of 63.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lilac Hush is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lilac Hush in another brand?
- Elusion (PPG 1005-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Lilac Hush warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lilac Hush as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.0; 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.