Lilting Lily
HGSW 1186 · #F3E8C2 · LRV 81 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Lilting Lily, Really?
Lilting Lily reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1186 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lilting Lily
Lilting Lily shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Lilting Lily
Lilting Lily is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Lilting Lily 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1186 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 | LilySW 6693 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 81 | Color page → |
| Behr | Cottonseed340E-2 · Behr | 1.0 | 82 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Happy Valley212 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Desert Flower6008-5A · Valspar | 1.7 | 81.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Barely ButterPPG1205-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Haystack60YY 78/216 · Glidden | 1.3 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Lilting Lily within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #F3E8C2 in HSL space. Pair Lilting Lily with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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