Pale Lilac vs RAL 160-1
Pale Lilac (PPG) and RAL 160-1 (RAL Effect) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Pale Lilac belongs to the blue family and RAL 160-1 to the blue-purple family. The 5-point LRV gap — 77 for RAL 160-1 vs 72 for Pale Lilac — means RAL 160-1 will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Pale Lilac vs RAL 160-1 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Lilac on one side and RAL 160-1 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 Pale Lilac comparisons
See how Pale Lilac stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Pale Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.
Pale Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Pale Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, Pale Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Pale Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.
Pale Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Pale Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, Pale Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 4, Pale Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Pale Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Pale Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 21, Pale Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pale Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pale Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 41, Pale Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Pale Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 25, Pale Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Pale Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, Pale Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 7, Pale Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 24, Pale Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 57, Pale Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.