Desert Lights
BIC-06 · #BA9BB2 · LRV 37 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Blue Nova17
- 2Gothic Purple24
- 3Desert Lights37
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Desert Lights, Really?
Desert Lights reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr BIC-06 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Desert Lights
Desert Lights 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 Desert Lights
Desert Lights sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its magenta 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 Desert Lights 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr BIC-06 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | DamselSW 7576 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Sunset1377 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 35 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | AshberryPPG1179-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.4 | 34 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Veiled VioletDE5976 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.9 | 34 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Play Time1220 · Diamond Vogel | 4.0 | 38 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Play Time1220 · Hirshfield's | 3.8 | 37 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Desert Lights 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 #BA9BB2 in HSL space. Pair Desert Lights with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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