Lilac Heather 3 is a light purple from Dulux, hex #BCBED5. Its light reflectance value is 52.3, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #BCBED5
- RGB
- 188, 190, 213
- HSL
- 235°, 23%, 79%
- CMYK
- 12, 11, 0, 16
- LRV
- 52.3
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Lilac Heather 3 are 90BB 53129 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Blue Orchid 2069-50 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Purple Dragon by Johnstone's (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux Lilac Heather 3
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Lilac Heather 3, closest first. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Lilac Heather 3
Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Dulux's Lilac Heather 3, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Lilac Heather 3
Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Dulux's Lilac Heather 3, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Dulux Lilac Heather 3
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Dulux's Lilac Heather 3. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Lilac Heather 3
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Dulux's Lilac Heather 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Dulux Lilac Heather 3
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Dulux's Lilac Heather 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Dulux Lilac Heather 3
Fleetwood has nothing close to Dulux's Lilac Heather 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux Lilac Heather 3
Curator has nothing close to Dulux's Lilac Heather 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Lilac Heather 3
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Dulux's Lilac Heather 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Lilac Heather 3
Ronseal has nothing close to Dulux's Lilac Heather 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux Lilac Heather 3
Crown has nothing close to Dulux's Lilac Heather 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Dulux Lilac Heather 3
Alchemist has nothing close to Dulux's Lilac Heather 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux Lilac Heather 3
Lick has nothing close to Dulux's Lilac Heather 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Lilac Heather 3
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux's Lilac Heather 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Lilac Heather 3
Little Greene has nothing close to Dulux's Lilac Heather 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Dulux against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Purples
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Lilac Heather 3 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Lilac Heather 3 is the 388th of 407 purples Swatcher knows about.