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Lilac Rose

660D-4 · #B9A5ED · LRV 43 · cool blue tone

660D-4 · #B9A5ED · LRV 43 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Lilac RoseBehr · 660D-4
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Lilac Rose
BEHR · 660D-4 · #B9A5ED
Brand · codeBehr660D-4 · all Behr purples
LRV43Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyPurple
Hex · RGB · HSL#B9A5ED · 185, 165, 237 · 257°, 67%, 79%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Blue Nova17
  2. 2Gothic Purple24
  3. 3Lilac Rose43
  4. 4French Lilac56
  5. 5Lavender Mist63
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Lilac Rose, Really?

Lilac Rose reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 660D-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Lilac Rose

Lilac Rose 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Lilac Rose

Lilac Rose sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Lilac Rose 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.

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Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Lilac Rose within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Lilac Rose · 9.7 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Lilac Rose · 2.2 : 1 · fails for text

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 #B9A5ED in HSL space. Pair Lilac Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B9A5ED + #D9EDA5
TRIADIC
#B9A5ED · #EDB9A5 · #A5EDB9
ANALOGOUS
#A5B5ED · #B9A5ED · #DDA5ED

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