Brave Purple vs Forever Lilac
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both blue-purples, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-purple to land. Forever Lilac (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Brave Purple (LRV 29), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 10.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Brave Purple vs Forever Lilac in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Brave Purple and Forever Lilac in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Forever Lilac reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Brave Purple.
Color Details
Brave Purple vs Forever Lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brave Purple on one side and Forever Lilac 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.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (29 vs 21) makes Brave Purple the marginally brighter of the two.