Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Soft Lilac |
| SKU | N140-1A |
| Hex | #D6D0CC |
| RGB | 214, 208, 204 |
| HSL | 24°, 11%, 82% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Lilac
The closest Glidden equivalent of Soft Lilac is Silver Cloud (30YY 63/024). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If Glidden is your counter, order Silver Cloud and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Cloud 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Lilac
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Lilac. The nearest is Turning Pointe (HGSW 3267) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Turning Pointe 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Lilac
Hirshfield's'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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Soft Lilac
At Rodda, the closest color to Soft Lilac is River Pebble Gray (R025) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full River Pebble Gray 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 →
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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Soft Lilac
Portola Paints's nearest match is San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). 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 San Fernando swatch →
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 →