Lilacs in Spring vs Minuet
Lilacs in Spring (Cloverdale Paint) and Minuet (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Lilacs in Spring reads as pink-purple, while Minuet reads as blue-purple — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 6-point LRV gap — 67 for Lilacs in Spring vs 61 for Minuet — means Lilacs in Spring will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 6.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lilacs in Spring vs Minuet in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Lilacs in Spring and Minuet 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.
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. Lilacs in Spring 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. Lilacs in Spring 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 Minuet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lilacs in Spring on one side and Minuet 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 Lilacs in Spring comparisons
See how Lilacs in Spring stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
