Lilacs in Spring vs Pretty Pink
Lilacs in Spring (Cloverdale Paint) and Pretty Pink (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. These are both pink-purples, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-purple to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 70 for Pretty Pink vs 67 for Lilacs in Spring — means Pretty Pink will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 1.5 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lilacs in Spring vs Pretty Pink in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Lilacs in Spring and Pretty Pink are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. Pretty Pink reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Pretty Pink has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Pretty Pink has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Pretty Pink has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Lilacs in Spring vs Pretty Pink Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lilacs in Spring on one side and Pretty Pink 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.
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