Free Spirit vs Obi Lilac
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Free Spirit reads as purple, while Obi Lilac reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Free Spirit (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Obi Lilac (LRV 39), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 10.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Free Spirit vs Obi Lilac in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Free Spirit and Obi Lilac in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Free Spirit reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Obi Lilac.
Color Details
Free Spirit vs Obi Lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Free Spirit on one side and Obi 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 Free Spirit comparisons
See how Free Spirit stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 49 vs 6, Free Spirit is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 27, Free Spirit is decisively the brighter choice.
Free Spirit reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 13, Free Spirit is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Free Spirit the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 66 vs 49, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 49, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 49, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Free Spirit is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Free Spirit reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Free Spirit reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Free Spirit is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Free Spirit the marginally brighter of the two.
Free Spirit reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Free Spirit reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Free Spirit reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.