Match Inspired Lilac
Sherwin-Williams Inspired Lilac is a light-reflective shade, cool in character with an LRV of 71. 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 3-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Violet White the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
RAL 160-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 71 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Gauze - Mid reads slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 6.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Inspired Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 57), opening up a space where Calluna encloses it. At ΔE 6.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 12-point LRV gap (71 vs 59) makes Inspired Lilac the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.