Timeless Lilac vs RAL 170-2
Where Timeless Lilac belongs to PPG's range, RAL 170-2 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Timeless Lilac (LRV 46) reflects noticeably more light than RAL 170-2 (LRV 42), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished 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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Timeless Lilac vs RAL 170-2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Timeless Lilac on one side and RAL 170-2 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 Timeless Lilac comparisons
See how Timeless Lilac stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 46, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Timeless Lilac encloses it.
Timeless Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 30, Timeless Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 46, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Timeless Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 46 vs 4, Timeless Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Timeless Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 46, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 21, Timeless Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Timeless Lilac encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where Timeless Lilac encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Timeless Lilac encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Timeless Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Timeless Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where Timeless Lilac encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 41) makes Timeless Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.
Timeless Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Timeless Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.