Imagine vs Queen Anne Lilac paint color comparison

Imagine vs Queen Anne Lilac

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (48 vs 48), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Imagine
Sherwin-Williams · 6009
Hex#C2B6B6
LRV48.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6009
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Queen Anne Lilac
Sherwin-Williams · 0021
Hex#C0B6B4
LRV48.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0021
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Imagine vs Queen Anne Lilac Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Imagine on one side and Queen Anne Lilac 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.

More Imagine comparisons

See how Imagine stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
White Dove
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

At LRV 83 vs 48, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Imagine
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 48), opening up a space where Imagine encloses it.

Iron Ore
Imagine
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

At LRV 48 vs 6, Imagine is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

Imagine reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Imagine
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

A 3-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 48), opening up a space where Imagine encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 48) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

At LRV 48 vs 27, Imagine is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

Imagine reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Naval
Imagine
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Imagine reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

A 7-point LRV gap (55 vs 48) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Bancha
Imagine
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

At LRV 48 vs 13, Imagine is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Imagine the marginally brighter of the two.

Pure White
Imagine
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 48), opening up a space where Imagine encloses it.

Artichoke
Artichoke
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

Imagine reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

At LRV 66 vs 48, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Imagine
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

At LRV 74 vs 48, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Imagine
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 48, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Imagine
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

At LRV 48 vs 12, Imagine is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

At LRV 68 vs 48, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Imagine
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

Imagine reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Calamine
Imagine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Imagine encloses it.

Treron
Treron
Imagine
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

Imagine reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

At LRV 48 vs 12, Imagine is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Pale Green
Pale Green
Imagine
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

Imagine reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

Imagine reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Cement grey
Imagine
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

Imagine reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Imagine
Sherwin-Williams
Imagine
6009 · LRV 48

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.