Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Soft Lilac |
| SKU | N140-1A |
| Hex | #D6D0CC |
| RGB | 214, 208, 204 |
| HSL | 24°, 11%, 82% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Soft Lilac
At LRV 64, Soft Lilac is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Soft Lilac is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Clare
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Soft Lilac within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D6D0CC in HSL space. Pair Soft Lilac with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Soft Lilac Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Lilac from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr N140-1A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Lilac
Kompozit's nearest match is Santo (0538), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Santo swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Lilac
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lilac Hush (CSP-490), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Lilac Hush swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soft Lilac
Clare's nearest match is Beigeing (PNT100-LT-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Beigeing swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Lilac
Valspar's nearest match is White Pepper (4001-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63.8 vs 64) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Lilac without repainting risk. See the full White Pepper swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Lilac
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Weeping Birch (405-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Weeping Birch swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Lilac
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Soft Lilac is Balanced (PPG1003-2) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Balanced swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soft Lilac
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Soft Lilac is Grout (C2-994) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grout swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Lilac
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Soft Lilac is Geyser (DE6037) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Geyser swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Lilac
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Soft Lilac is Dimpse (NO. 277) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dimpse swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Lilac
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soft Lilac is Guild Grey (SW 9561) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Guild Grey swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Lilac
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Soft Lilac. The nearest is Cool Elegance (0517) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Lilac
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Soft Lilac. The nearest is In Bloom (JG-98) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full In Bloom swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Lilac
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Soft Lilac — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 5.97). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr N140-1A instead. See the full Real Real swatch →