Lilac Hush vs RAL 840-2
Where Lilac Hush belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, RAL 840-2 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (64 vs 66), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 2.4, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Lilac Hush vs RAL 840-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lilac Hush on one side and RAL 840-2 on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Lilac Hush comparisons
See how Lilac Hush stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 64 vs 6, Lilac Hush is decisively the brighter choice.
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Lilac Hush reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 52, Lilac Hush is decisively the brighter choice.
Lilac Hush reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (64 vs 58) makes Lilac Hush the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 27, Lilac Hush is decisively the brighter choice.
Lilac Hush reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Lilac Hush reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes Lilac Hush the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 13, Lilac Hush is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 44, Lilac Hush is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 64), opening up a space where Lilac Hush encloses it.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 64, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Lilac Hush reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Lilac Hush is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 8, Lilac Hush is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Lilac Hush reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Lilac Hush is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 45, Lilac Hush is decisively the brighter choice.
Lilac Hush reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.