French Lilac (PPG 1246-4)
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French Lilac (PPG 1246-4) is a medium, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Lilac
Four PPG Paints colors picked for French Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to French 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 | Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 45 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Victorian Trim | 2068-50 | 45.6 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Canterbury Bells | P540-3 | 55.1 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Ticklish | 4004-7C | 48 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to French Lilac (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than French Lilac
Darker than French Lilac
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1246-4 |
| Hex | #ADBAE3 |
| RGB | 173, 186, 227 |
| HSL | 226°, 49%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.8, 4.3, -21.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Lilac (PPG 1246-4), published as #ADBAE3
#99B0E1
#C1C4E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Lilac (PPG 1246-4)?
- French Lilac has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Lilac is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to French Lilac in another brand?
- Ticklish (Valspar 4004-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is French Lilac warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists French Lilac as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.9; 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.