Frosted Emerald vs Novel Lilac
Frosted Emerald and Novel Lilac come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Frosted Emerald reads as green, while Novel Lilac reads as pink-purple — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 5-point LRV gap — 42 for Novel Lilac vs 37 for Frosted Emerald — means Novel 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 52.4 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.
Frosted Emerald vs Novel Lilac in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Frosted Emerald and Novel Lilac 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. Novel Lilac has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Novel Lilac reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Frosted Emerald vs Novel Lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frosted Emerald on one side and Novel 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 Frosted Emerald comparisons
See how Frosted Emerald stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 37, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 37), opening up a space where Frosted Emerald encloses it.
At LRV 37 vs 6, Frosted Emerald is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Frosted Emerald encloses it.
Frosted Emerald reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 37), opening up a space where Frosted Emerald encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 37, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (37 vs 27) makes Frosted Emerald the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Frosted Emerald reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 37, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 13, Frosted Emerald is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 37), opening up a space where Frosted Emerald encloses it.
Frosted Emerald reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 37, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 37, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 37, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Frosted Emerald is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 37, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Frosted Emerald encloses it.
Frosted Emerald reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Frosted Emerald is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Frosted Emerald reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Frosted Emerald reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Frosted Emerald reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 37), opening up a space where Frosted Emerald encloses it.