Benjamin Moore French Lilac 1403
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- French Lilac for bedroom (1 photo)
- French Lilac for living room (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore French Lilac for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 1403 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Benjamin Moore French Lilac reviews (9 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore French Lilac undertones?
- Is French Lilac 1403 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on French Lilac
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of French Lilac 1403
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | French Lilac 1403 |
| Code: | 1403 |
| Name: | French Lilac |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore French Lilac?
Benjamin Moore French Lilac 1403 is a light, muted lavender with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or pastel. Its soft blue-violet character gives the color a cool overall impression, while the low saturation makes it easy on the eye across a full wall. In bright daylight, French Lilac can appear airy and silvery; under warmer lamps, its lavender note becomes more apparent. It suits bedrooms, powder rooms, and quiet sitting areas, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents. For a more layered palette, pair this shade with dusty blue textiles, soft gray upholstery, and natural linen.
French 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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French 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 1403 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 1403 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 French 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 French Lilac undertones?
French Lilac is a light, muted pale mauve-gray. The HEX sample leans purple; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
199, 195, 217
Is Benjamin Moore French Lilac cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 251°, this Purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
1403 French Lilac HSL code: 251, 22%, 81%
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 French 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 French 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
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Darker shades
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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 French Lilac with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 71, such as Benjamin Moore Winterwood and Army Green.
LRV of French Lilac
French Lilac has an LRV of 56.14% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 56.14%, 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 | #C7C3D9 |
| RGB Decimal | 199, 195, 217 |
| RGB Percent | 78.04%, 76.47%, 85.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 251° Saturation: 10.14% Value: 85.1% |
| HSL | hsl(251, 22, 81) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 8.29 Magenta: 10.14 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 14.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 198.704 I: -4.686 Q: 7.693 |
| XYZ | X: 55.589 Y: 56.182 Z: 73.542 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.717 a:5.565 b:-10.448 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.717 u:0.913 v:-17.047 |
| Decimal | 13091801 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.955, 1.212, -5.705 |
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