Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Barely Lilac |
| SKU | 50RB 74/033 |
| Hex | #E4DEE4 |
| RGB | 228, 222, 228 |
| HSL | 300°, 10%, 88% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Glidden Barely Lilac
At LRV 74, Barely Lilac is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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.
Barely 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
13 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Barely Lilac within Glidden'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 #E4DEE4 in HSL space. Pair Barely 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.
Glidden Barely Lilac Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Barely 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 Glidden 50RB 74/033 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barely Lilac
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Barely Lilac is Spangle (SW 6834) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) 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 Barely Lilac
At Behr, the closest color to Barely Lilac is Country Breeze (740A-2) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Country Breeze swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Barely Lilac
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Barely Lilac is Raindrops on Roses (1443) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Raindrops on Roses swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Barely Lilac
At Valspar, the closest color to Barely Lilac is Soft Silk (7004-2) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.5 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Silk swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Barely Lilac
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Barely Lilac is Peekaboo (PPG1176-1). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Peekaboo and you'll get the same color. See the full Peekaboo swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Barely Lilac
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Barely Lilac is Chalky Purple (345-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chalky Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barely Lilac
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Barely Lilac is Matte Purple (HGSW 1437) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Matte Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Barely Lilac
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Barely Lilac is Mountain Air (DE6393) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 74) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Air swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Barely Lilac
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Barely Lilac. The nearest is Great White (NO. 2006) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Great White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Barely Lilac
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Barely Lilac is He Loves Me (1279). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order He Loves Me and you'll get the same color. See the full He Loves Me swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Barely Lilac
Hirshfield's's nearest match is White Bud (1244), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Lilac without repainting risk. See the full White Bud swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Barely Lilac
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Barely Lilac. The nearest is Hush (C2-803) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Barely Lilac
Kompozit's nearest match is White Bud (1244), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Lilac without repainting risk. See the full White Bud swatch →