Broccoflower vs Inspired Lilac
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Broccoflower reads as green-yellow, while Inspired Lilac reads as purple-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 71 vs 33, Inspired Lilac will read as the brighter of the two — a 38-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Broccoflower's neutral character against Inspired Lilac's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 38.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Broccoflower vs Inspired Lilac in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Broccoflower and Inspired 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
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Inspired Lilac will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Broccoflower would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Inspired Lilac will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Broccoflower would.
Color Details
Broccoflower vs Inspired Lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Broccoflower on one side and Inspired 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.
More Broccoflower comparisons
See how Broccoflower stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Broccoflower encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 33, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Broccoflower reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 33, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 33), opening up a space where Broccoflower encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 33, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 33), opening up a space where Broccoflower encloses it.
Broccoflower reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (43 vs 33) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 33 vs 4, Broccoflower is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 33), opening up a space where Broccoflower encloses it.
Broccoflower reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 33, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (33 vs 21) makes Broccoflower the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 33), opening up a space where Broccoflower encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 33), opening up a space where Broccoflower encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 33), opening up a space where Broccoflower encloses it.
Broccoflower reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 33), opening up a space where Broccoflower encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (41 vs 33) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 33, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (33 vs 25) makes Broccoflower the marginally brighter of the two.
Broccoflower reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 33), opening up a space where Broccoflower encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 33 vs 7, Broccoflower is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (33 vs 24) makes Broccoflower the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 33, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.