Daylight Lilac
660B-6 · #9E7CF3 · LRV 28 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Nocturne Shade5
- 2Blue Nova17
- 3Daylight Lilac28
- 4Wisteria48
- 5French Lilac56
What Color Is Daylight Lilac, Really?
Daylight Lilac reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 660B-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Daylight Lilac
Daylight Lilac is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Daylight Lilac
Daylight Lilac sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its violet undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Daylight Lilac are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Daylight Lilac within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9E7CF3 in HSL space. Pair Daylight Lilac with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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