Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | French Lilac |
| SKU | 1403 |
| Hex | #C7C3D9 |
| RGB | 199, 195, 217 |
| HSL | 251°, 22%, 81% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Benjamin Moore French Lilac
At LRV 56, French Lilac is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
French 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to French Lilac within Benjamin Moore'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 #C7C3D9 in HSL space. Pair French 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.
Benjamin Moore French Lilac Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French 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 Benjamin Moore 1403 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of French Lilac
Behr's nearest match is Mulberry Stain (N110-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for French Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Mulberry Stain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of French Lilac
Valspar has no exact twin of French Lilac. The nearest is Playful Petal (1001-4B) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Playful Petal swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of French Lilac
At Glidden, the closest color to French Lilac is Icy Spring Violet (90BB 58/072) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icy Spring Violet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of French Lilac
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to French Lilac is Cooled Lavender (244-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cooled Lavender swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Lilac
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to French Lilac is Orchid Fragrance (1287) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orchid Fragrance swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of French Lilac
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Purple Purity (1246), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for French Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Purple Purity swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of French Lilac
Kompozit's nearest match is Purple Purity (1246), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for French Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Purple Purity swatch →