Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Lingering Lilac |
| SKU | DE5959 |
| Hex | #E6DEF0 |
| RGB | 230, 222, 240 |
| HSL | 267°, 37%, 91% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Dunn-Edwards Lingering Lilac
At LRV 70, Lingering 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.
Lingering 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Lingering 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E6DEF0 in HSL space. Pair Lingering Lilac with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Dunn-Edwards Lingering Lilac Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lingering Lilac from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5959 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lingering Lilac
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lingering Lilac is Spangle (SW 6834) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spangle swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lingering Lilac
At Behr, the closest color to Lingering Lilac is Secret Scent (S110-1) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Secret Scent swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lingering Lilac
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Lingering Lilac is Sugarplum (1394) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sugarplum swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lingering Lilac
At Valspar, the closest color to Lingering Lilac is Heart's Aflutter (8001-48A) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 76 vs 70) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heart's Aflutter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lingering Lilac
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Lingering Lilac is Lilac Frost (PPG1250-2) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lilac Frost swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lingering Lilac
At Glidden, the closest color to Lingering Lilac is Violet Tinge (06RB 76/056) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 76 vs 70) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violet Tinge swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lingering Lilac
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Lingering Lilac. The nearest is Twinkly Lights (144-1DB) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 76 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Twinkly Lights swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lingering Lilac
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Lingering Lilac is Matte Purple (HGSW 1437) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Matte Purple swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lingering Lilac
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Fairytale (1238), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Lingering Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Fairytale swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lingering Lilac
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Fairytale (1238), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Lingering Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Fairytale swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lingering Lilac
Kompozit's nearest match is Fairytale (1238), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Lingering Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Fairytale swatch →