Abra Cadabra vs Lilac Gray
Abra Cadabra (Cloverdale Paint) and Lilac Gray (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Abra Cadabra belongs to the pink family and Lilac Gray to the grey family. The 7-point LRV gap — 25 for Lilac Gray vs 18 for Abra Cadabra — means Lilac Gray will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 14.4 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Abra Cadabra vs Lilac Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Abra Cadabra and Lilac Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Lilac Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Abra Cadabra vs Lilac Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Abra Cadabra on one side and Lilac Gray 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 Abra Cadabra comparisons
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At LRV 18 vs 6, Abra Cadabra is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 18, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 18, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
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French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 18), opening up a space where Abra Cadabra encloses it.
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At LRV 55 vs 18, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 44 vs 18, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 18, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 18, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 18, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Abra Cadabra the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 18, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where Abra Cadabra encloses it.
Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 18), opening up a space where Abra Cadabra encloses it.
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Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 18), opening up a space where Abra Cadabra encloses it.