Earl Grey vs Radiant Lilac
Earl Grey and Radiant Lilac come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 4-point LRV gap — 32 for Earl Grey vs 28 for Radiant Lilac — means Earl Grey will open up a space more effectively. Where Earl Grey leans neutral, Radiant Lilac reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 19.5 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.
Earl Grey vs Radiant Lilac in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Earl Grey and Radiant Lilac 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. Earl Grey reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Earl Grey vs Radiant Lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Earl Grey on one side and Radiant 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 Earl Grey comparisons
See how Earl Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 32, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 32 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 32), opening up a space where Earl Grey encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 32, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (32 vs 27) makes Earl Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 32, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (44 vs 32) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 32), opening up a space where Earl Grey encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 32, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 32, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 12, Earl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 32, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 12, Earl Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 32, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Earl Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 32), opening up a space where Earl Grey encloses it.