Radiant Lilac vs Silvermist
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Radiant Lilac belongs to the grey family and Silvermist to the green-grey family. Silvermist (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Radiant Lilac (LRV 28), a difference of 19 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Radiant Lilac runs cool while Silvermist is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.2, 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.
Radiant Lilac vs Silvermist in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Radiant Lilac and Silvermist in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Silvermist will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Radiant Lilac would.
Color Details
Radiant Lilac vs Silvermist Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Radiant Lilac on one side and Silvermist 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 Radiant Lilac comparisons
See how Radiant Lilac stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Radiant Lilac encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 28, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Radiant Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 28, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Radiant Lilac encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 28, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where Radiant Lilac encloses it.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 28, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 4, Radiant Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where Radiant Lilac encloses it.
Radiant Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 28), opening up a space where Radiant Lilac encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Radiant Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where Radiant Lilac encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Radiant Lilac encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Radiant Lilac encloses it.
Radiant Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Radiant Lilac encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 28, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 28, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (28 vs 25) makes Radiant Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.
Radiant Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 28), opening up a space where Radiant Lilac encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 28 vs 7, Radiant Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (28 vs 24) makes Radiant Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 28, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.