Match California Lilac
Benjamin Moore California Lilac is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 27. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes California Lilac the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
California Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
California Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 27 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
California Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes California Lilac the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
California Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 13.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Periwinkle reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 14.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 27 vs 12, California Lilac is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 17.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 17.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes California Lilac the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 28.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
California Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 28.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
At LRV 27 vs 14, California Lilac is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 30.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.