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White Lilac SW 6833
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, White Lilac sits at L* 92.3, a* 2.7, b* 1.0. Its hue angle is 20° and its chroma is 2.9, so it leans pink only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 20%.
LRV 81.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 81.4, White Lilac is lighter than 96% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to White Lilac
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Bliss | 2093-70 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Venetian Marble | 2114-70 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Bridal Rose | 1247 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to White Lilac
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty Morning | W-B-620 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Shell Brook | 690E-1 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Melodic White | PR-W03 | 0.91 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus Pink | SW 6560 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Whimsical White | SW 6826 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Mauve Tinge | SW 6280 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Fancy Pink | SW 7107 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosily | SW 6574 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| White Beet | SW 6287 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Arcade White SW 7100 · lighter, LRV 85.8
- Whitetail SW 7103 · lighter, LRV 86.4
- White Flour SW 7102 · lighter, LRV 86.5
- Verbena SW 6581 · darker, LRV 77.2
- Lady's Slipper SW 7139 · darker, LRV 76.5
- Toque White SW 7003 · darker, LRV 76.1
Colors that go with White Lilac
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for White Lilac:
- Iron Ore SW 7069
- Quest Gray SW 7080
White Lilac is too close to neutral (chroma 2.9) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its pink lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
White Lilac vs popular colors
- Pink Bliss (Benjamin Moore 2093-70, ΔE 1.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 75.9 vs 81.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.