Euphoric Lilac vs Kingston paint color comparison

Euphoric Lilac vs Kingston

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Euphoric Lilac belongs to the pink-purple family and Kingston to the green-grey family. At LRV 70 vs 61, Kingston will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a cool quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 18.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Euphoric Lilac vs Kingston in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Euphoric Lilac and Kingston 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Kingston returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

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KingstonA organic modern living room painted in Kingston

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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 Kingston will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Euphoric Lilac would.

Euphoric LilacA organic modern bedroom painted in Euphoric Lilac

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KingstonA cozy bedroom painted in Kingston

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Kingston will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Euphoric Lilac would.

Euphoric LilacEuphoric Lilac — minimalist kitchen

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KingstonKingston — vintage kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Kingston reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Euphoric Lilac.

Euphoric LilacEuphoric Lilac paint in a art deco dining room

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KingstonKingston paint in a contemporary dining room

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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 Kingston will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Euphoric Lilac would.

Euphoric LilacEuphoric Lilac — vintage bathroom

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KingstonKingston — vintage bathroom

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Kingston will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Euphoric Lilac would.

Euphoric LilacSherwin-Williams Euphoric Lilac in a industrial home office

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KingstonSherwin-Williams Kingston in a neutral home office

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Mudroom

A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Kingston reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Euphoric Lilac.

Euphoric LilacA classy mudroom painted in Euphoric Lilac

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KingstonKingston paint in a cottagecore mudroom

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Patio

Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Kingston reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Euphoric Lilac.

Euphoric LilacEuphoric Lilac paint in a coastal patio

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Kingstonboho patio featuring Kingston by Sherwin-Williams

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Kingston will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Euphoric Lilac would.

Euphoric LilacEuphoric Lilac color — mediterranean house inspiration

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KingstonKingston color — scandinavian house inspiration

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Kingston returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Euphoric Lilacmediterranean front door featuring Euphoric Lilac by Sherwin-Williams

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Kingstonscandinavian front door featuring Kingston by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Euphoric Lilac
Sherwin-Williams · 6835
LRV60.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6835
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Kingston
Sherwin-Williams · 9677
LRV70.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9677
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight

Euphoric Lilac vs Kingston Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Euphoric Lilac on one side and Kingston on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.