Inspired Lilac vs Jade Dragon paint color comparison

Inspired Lilac vs Jade Dragon

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Inspired Lilac reads as purple-red, while Jade Dragon reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 71 vs 30, Inspired Lilac will read as the brighter of the two — a 41-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Inspired Lilac's cool character against Jade Dragon's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 30.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Inspired Lilac vs Jade Dragon in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Inspired Lilac and Jade Dragon in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Inspired Lilac will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Jade Dragon would.

Inspired LilacSW 6820 master bedroom paint review

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Jade DragonJade Dragon Bedroom

@mjint_eriordesign

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Inspired Lilac will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Jade Dragon would.

Inspired LilacSW 6820 bathroom color

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Jade DragonJade Dragon Bathroom

@calo501

Color Details

Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams · 6820
LRV70.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6820
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessLight
Jade Dragon
Sherwin-Williams · 9129
LRV30.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9129
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Inspired Lilac vs Jade Dragon Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Inspired Lilac on one side and Jade Dragon 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 Inspired Lilac comparisons

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

Ammonite
Inspired Lilac
Ammonite
Inspired Lilac
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

White Dove
Inspired Lilac
White Dove
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

At LRV 83 vs 71, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Inspired Lilac
Iron Ore
Inspired Lilac
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 6, Inspired Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Inspired Lilac
Purbeck Stone
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

Inspired Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Inspired Lilac
Evergreen Fog
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

Inspired Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Inspired Lilac
Mizzle
Inspired Lilac
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 52, Inspired Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Inspired Lilac
Agreeable Gray
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

Inspired Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Inspired Lilac
Accessible Beige
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 58, Inspired Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Inspired Lilac
Denim Drift
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 27, Inspired Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Inspired Lilac
French Gray
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

Inspired Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Inspired Lilac
Naval
Inspired Lilac
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Inspired Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Inspired Lilac
Tranquil Dawn
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 55, Inspired Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Inspired Lilac
Bancha
Inspired Lilac
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 13, Inspired Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Inspired Lilac
Hardwick White
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 44, Inspired Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Inspired Lilac
Pure White
Inspired Lilac
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 71), opening up a space where Inspired Lilac encloses it.

Artichoke
Inspired Lilac
Artichoke
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

Inspired Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Inspired Lilac
Balboa Mist
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

A 5-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Inspired Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.

Inspired Lilac
Shoji White
Inspired Lilac
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Inspired Lilac
Snowbound
Inspired Lilac
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 71, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Inspired Lilac
Pigeon
Inspired Lilac
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

Inspired Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.

Inspired Lilac
Inspired Lilac
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Inspired Lilac vs Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 12, Inspired Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Inspired Lilac
Duck Green
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 8, Inspired Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Inspired Lilac
Skimming Stone
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dix Blue
Inspired Lilac
Dix Blue
Inspired Lilac
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

Inspired Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Hicks' Blue
Inspired Lilac
Hicks' Blue
Inspired Lilac

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Slaked Lime Deep
Inspired Lilac
Slaked Lime Deep
Inspired Lilac

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Vintage Vogue
Inspired Lilac
Vintage Vogue
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 12, Inspired Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Inspired Lilac
Livid
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

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Saybrook Sage
Inspired Lilac
Saybrook Sage
Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

At LRV 71 vs 45, Inspired Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Inspired Lilac
Pale Green
Inspired Lilac
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Inspired Lilac
6820 · LRV 71

Inspired Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Inspired Lilac vs Jade Dragon Paint Color Comparison