Dove Tale vs Queen Anne Lilac
Dove Tale (Farrow & Ball) and Queen Anne Lilac (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Dove Tale belongs to the greige-grey family and Queen Anne Lilac to the grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 48 for Queen Anne Lilac vs 45 for Dove Tale — means Queen Anne Lilac will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 2.9 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dove Tale vs Queen Anne Lilac in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Dove Tale and Queen Anne Lilac 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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Dove Tale vs Queen Anne Lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dove Tale on one side and Queen Anne Lilac 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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