Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | French Lilac |
| SKU | PPG1246-4 |
| Hex | #ADBAE3 |
| RGB | 173, 186, 227 |
| HSL | 226°, 49%, 78% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden French Lilac
At LRV 50, French Lilac is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
French 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to French 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 #ADBAE3 in HSL space. Pair French 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 French Lilac Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French 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 PPG1246-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Lilac
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to French Lilac is Awesome Violet (SW 6815) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Awesome Violet swatch →
Behr Equivalent of French Lilac
The closest Behr equivalent of French Lilac is Noble Purple (S560-3). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). If Behr is your counter, order Noble Purple and you'll get the same color. See the full Noble Purple swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of French Lilac
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of French Lilac. The nearest is Oriental Iris (1418) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oriental Iris swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of French Lilac
Valspar has no exact twin of French Lilac. The nearest is Fairies in America (P111) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.1 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fairies in America swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of French Lilac
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of French Lilac is French Lilac (PPG1246-4). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order French Lilac and you'll get the same color. See the full French Lilac swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Lilac
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to French Lilac is Gentry Violet (HGSW 1404) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 45 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gentry Violet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of French Lilac
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of French Lilac. The nearest is Sky High (DE5891) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sky High swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Lilac
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of French Lilac. The nearest is Sail into the Horizon (0595) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sail into the Horizon swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of French Lilac
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of French Lilac. The nearest is Sail into the Horizon (0595) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sail into the Horizon swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of French Lilac
Kompozit has no exact twin of French Lilac. The nearest is Sail into the Horizon (0595) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sail into the Horizon swatch →