Gray Violet vs Lilac Gray
Gray Violet (PPG) and Lilac Gray (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Gray Violet reads as grey-purple, while Lilac Gray reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 27 vs 25 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. ΔE 4.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gray Violet vs Lilac Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Gray Violet 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
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Gray Violet vs Lilac Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gray Violet 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 Gray Violet comparisons
See how Gray Violet stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Gray Violet encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 27, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 6, Gray Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Gray Violet encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 27, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Gray Violet encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 27, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Gray Violet encloses it.
Gray Violet reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 27, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 13, Gray Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 27, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Gray Violet encloses it.
Gray Violet reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 27, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 27, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Gray Violet encloses it.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Gray Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 8, Gray Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 27), opening up a space where Gray Violet encloses it.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Gray Violet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 27, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.