Elation vs Inspired Lilac
Elation and Inspired Lilac come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Elation belongs to the blue-grey family and Inspired Lilac to the purple-red family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 72 vs 71 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 1.7 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Elation vs Inspired Lilac in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Elation 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
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Elation vs Inspired Lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elation 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 Elation comparisons
See how Elation stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Elation reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 58, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 55, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Elation the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Elation the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.