Lively Lilac
BIC-20 · #8A9FE3 · LRV 36 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Lively Lilac36
- 4Lost in the 80s51
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Lively Lilac, Really?
Lively Lilac reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr BIC-20 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lively Lilac
Lively Lilac is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Lively Lilac
Lively Lilac sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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 Lively 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr BIC-20 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPG / Glidden | Mystic IrisPPG1246-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mystic IrisPPG1246-5 · Glidden | 3.3 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Blue CueDE5892 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.3 | 35 | Color page → |
| Farrow & Ball | Bothy BlueNO. G11 · Farrow & Ball | 4.1 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Lively 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 #8A9FE3 in HSL space. Pair Lively Lilac with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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