Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Lilac Time |
| SKU | 30RB 59/088 |
| Hex | #A4ABBF |
| RGB | 164, 171, 191 |
| HSL | 224°, 17%, 70% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Lilac Time
At LRV 59, Lilac Time 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.
Lilac Time 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
12 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
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Lilac Time 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 #A4ABBF in HSL space. Pair Lilac Time 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 Lilac Time Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lilac Time 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 30RB 59/088 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lilac Time
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Lilac Time. The nearest is Modern Lavender (SW 9688) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 40 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Modern Lavender swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lilac Time
Behr's nearest match is Upscale (MQ5-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 41 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lilac Time without repainting risk. See the full Upscale swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lilac Time
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Lilac Time. The nearest is Central Mauve (1412) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 40 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Central Mauve swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lilac Time
At Valspar, the closest color to Lilac Time is Bonnie Blue (8003-47C) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 41 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bonnie Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lilac Time
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lilac Time (PPG1168-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 41 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lilac Time without repainting risk. See the full Lilac Time swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lilac Time
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Lilac Time. The nearest is Alchemist Blue (339-3DB) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 42 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Alchemist Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lilac Time
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Lilac Time. The nearest is Blue Slumber (HGSW 2395) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 38 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Slumber swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lilac Time
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Lilac Time. The nearest is Butterfly Bush (1282) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 39 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Butterfly Bush swatch →