Feathery Lilac vs White Lilac

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Feathery Lilac reads as white, while White Lilac reads as pink-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (81 vs 81), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Feathery Lilac runs cool while White Lilac is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.