Barely Lilac
50RB 74/033 · #E4DEE4 · LRV 74 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Barely Lilac74
- 4Misty Lilac79
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Barely Lilac, Really?
Barely Lilac reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 50RB 74/033 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Barely Lilac
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Barely 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 Glidden 50RB 74/033 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 | SpangleSW 6834 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Country Breeze740A-2 · Behr | 2.2 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Raindrops on Roses1443 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Soft Silk7004-2 · Valspar | 2.2 | 74.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | PeekabooPPG1176-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Chalky Purple345-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The 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.
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 #E4DEE4 in HSL space. Pair Barely Lilac with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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