Match Royal Lilac
PPG Royal Lilac is a deep, low-reflectance shade with an LRV of 15. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (15 vs 12) makes Royal Lilac the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 15 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 7.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Royal Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 7-point LRV gap (22 vs 15) makes Crown Jewels the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 12.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 4-point LRV gap (19 vs 15) makes Amethyst Showers 1 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 15.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Royal Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 21.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 23.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 25.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 15) makes Heather the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 28.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Royal Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 32.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Royal Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 33.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.