Slate Lavender vs Lilac Gray
Where Slate Lavender belongs to Jotun's range, Lilac Gray is a Valspar color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (25 vs 25), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Slate Lavender vs Lilac Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Slate Lavender and Lilac Gray 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Color Details
Slate Lavender vs Lilac Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Slate Lavender 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 Slate Lavender comparisons
See how Slate Lavender stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 25, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
Slate Lavender reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 25, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 25) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 25, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 25, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 4, Slate Lavender is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
Slate Lavender reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 25, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Slate Lavender the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 25, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Slate Lavender reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Slate Lavender reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 25, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Slate Lavender reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 25), opening up a space where Slate Lavender encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.