Spring Lilac
PPG1170-4 · #B1B3CB · LRV 46 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Blue Nova17
- 2Gothic Purple24
- 3Spring Lilac46
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Spring Lilac, Really?
Spring Lilac reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1170-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Spring Lilac
Spring Lilac is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Spring Lilac
Spring Lilac sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Spring 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 PPG1170-4 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 | Awesome VioletSW 6815 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 45 | Color page → |
| Behr | Silverberry670F-4 · Behr | 1.9 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Viola1424 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Soul Sister8003-48C · Valspar | 1.6 | 43 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Spring LilacPPG1170-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 46 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Wintered Morn342-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.6 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Spring 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 #B1B3CB in HSL space. Pair Spring Lilac with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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