Feathery Lilac vs Fleeting Green
Feathery Lilac and Fleeting Green come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Feathery Lilac belongs to the white family and Fleeting Green to the green-grey family. The 7-point LRV gap — 81 for Feathery Lilac vs 74 for Fleeting Green — means Feathery Lilac will open up a space more effectively. Both share a cool character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 10.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Feathery Lilac vs Fleeting Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Feathery Lilac and Fleeting Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Feathery Lilac has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Feathery Lilac has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Feathery Lilac vs Fleeting Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Feathery Lilac on one side and Fleeting Green 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 Feathery Lilac comparisons
See how Feathery Lilac stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Feathery Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Feathery Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Feathery Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Feathery Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Feathery Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Feathery Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Feathery Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Feathery Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Feathery Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Feathery Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Feathery Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Feathery Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Feathery Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Feathery Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Feathery Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Feathery Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Feathery Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Feathery Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Feathery Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Feathery Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Feathery Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Feathery Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Feathery Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Feathery Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Feathery Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Feathery Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Feathery Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.