First Lilac
DE5981 · #E7D6ED · LRV 66 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wisteria48
- 2French Lilac56
- 3First Lilac66
- 4Inspired Lilac71
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is First Lilac, Really?
First Lilac reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5981 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for First Lilac
First Lilac is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes First Lilac
At LRV 66, First Lilac is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about First Lilac are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5981 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Joyful LilacSW 6972 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Heather Rose690E-2 · Behr | 0.8 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Orchid ShimmerV038-1 · Valspar | 2.9 | 70.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lavender VistaPPG1249-2 · PPG / Glidden | 4.3 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Amethyst Ice04RB 71/082 · Glidden | 4.2 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Divine Lilac144-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.6 | 70 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to First Lilac within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E7D6ED in HSL space. Pair First Lilac with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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