Benjamin Moore California Lilac 2068-40
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- California Lilac for bedroom (1 photo)
- California Lilac for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore California Lilac for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 2068-40 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore California Lilac reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore California Lilac undertones?
- Is California Lilac 2068-40 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on California Lilac
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of California Lilac 2068-40
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | California Lilac 2068-40 |
| Code: | 2068-40 |
| Name: | California Lilac |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore California Lilac?
Benjamin Moore California Lilac 2068-40 is a medium-depth blue-violet with a clear periwinkle cast and a softly muted finish. Its cool blue base keeps the lavender element from reading overly sweet, while the moderate saturation gives it enough presence for a full wall. In bright daylight, California Lilac can appear cleaner and bluer; under warmer lamps, its violet side becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, reading nooks, or a powder room, and can also make a distinctive choice for painted cabinetry. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale gray-blue textiles, light oak, or brushed nickel for a composed, color-focused scheme.
California Lilac for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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California Lilac for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 2068-40 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone purple real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 2068-40 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool purple hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Benjamin Moore California Lilac reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore California Lilac undertones?
California Lilac is a midtone, soft dusty blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
127, 132, 190
Is Benjamin Moore California Lilac cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 235°, this Purple reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
2068-40 California Lilac HSL code: 235, 33%, 62%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects California Lilac
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore California Lilac:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
2068-40
California Lilac
Darker shades
2068-40
California Lilac
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color California Lilac with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 55, such as Benjamin Moore Himalayan Trek and Briarwood.
LRV of California Lilac
California Lilac has an LRV of 27.35% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 27.35%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #7F84BE |
| RGB Decimal | 127, 132, 190 |
| RGB Percent | 49.80%, 51.76%, 74.51% |
| HSV | Hue: 235° Saturation: 33.16% Value: 74.51% |
| HSL | hsl(235, 33, 62) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 33.16 Magenta: 30.53 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 25.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 137.117 I: -21.617 Q: 16.992 |
| XYZ | X: 26.295 Y: 24.731 Z: 52.089 |
| CIE Lab | L:56.813 a:11.949 b:-30.881 |
| CIE Luv | L:56.813 u:-5.78 v:-48.912 |
| Decimal | 8357054 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.731, 7.352, -27.291 |
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