Dashing vs Inspired Lilac
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Dashing belongs to the green-white family and Inspired Lilac to the purple-red family. Dashing (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Inspired Lilac (LRV 71), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dashing runs neutral while Inspired Lilac is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dashing vs Inspired Lilac in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Dashing and Inspired Lilac are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Dashing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Inspired Lilac.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Dashing reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Inspired Lilac.
Color Details
Dashing vs Inspired Lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dashing 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 Dashing comparisons
See how Dashing stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Dashing the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Dashing is decisively the brighter choice.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Dashing reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.