Velvet Slipper vs Lilac Gray
Velvet Slipper (PPG) and Lilac Gray (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. The 8-point LRV gap — 25 for Lilac Gray vs 17 for Velvet Slipper — means Lilac Gray will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 11.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Velvet Slipper vs Lilac Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Velvet Slipper and Lilac Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Lilac Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Velvet Slipper.
Color Details
Velvet Slipper vs Lilac Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Velvet Slipper 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 Velvet Slipper comparisons
See how Velvet Slipper stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 17, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Velvet Slipper encloses it.
Velvet Slipper reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 17, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 17, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Velvet Slipper encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 17, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 17), opening up a space where Velvet Slipper encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 17, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 17 vs 4, Velvet Slipper is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 17), opening up a space where Velvet Slipper encloses it.
Velvet Slipper reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 17), opening up a space where Velvet Slipper encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 17, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (21 vs 17) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 17), opening up a space where Velvet Slipper encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 17), opening up a space where Velvet Slipper encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 17), opening up a space where Velvet Slipper encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 17, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Velvet Slipper reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Velvet Slipper reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 17), opening up a space where Velvet Slipper encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 17, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Velvet Slipper reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 17), opening up a space where Velvet Slipper encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 17, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.