Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Empress Lila |
| SKU | 0636 |
| Hex | #C4DEED |
| RGB | 196, 222, 237 |
| HSL | 202°, 53%, 85% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Hirshfield's Empress Lila
At LRV 71, Empress Lila 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.
Empress Lila 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 at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Empress Lila within Hirshfield's'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 #C4DEED in HSL space. Pair Empress Lila 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.
Hirshfield's Empress Lila Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Empress Lila 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 Hirshfield's 0636 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Empress Lila
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Empress Lila is Soar (SW 6799) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soar swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Empress Lila
Behr's nearest match is Saltwater (580E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Empress Lila without repainting risk. See the full Saltwater swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Empress Lila
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Empress Lila. The nearest is Blue Allure (771) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Allure swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Empress Lila
Valspar's nearest match is Summer Breeze (4008-7A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70.7 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Empress Lila without repainting risk. See the full Summer Breeze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Empress Lila
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Vitamin Sea (PPG1241-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Empress Lila without repainting risk. See the full Vitamin Sea swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Empress Lila
Glidden's nearest match is Clear Blue Sky (70BG 70/131), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Empress Lila without repainting risk. See the full Clear Blue Sky swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Empress Lila
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Empress Lila is Glacial Winds (138-3DB). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Glacial Winds and you'll get the same color. See the full Glacial Winds swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Empress Lila
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Empress Lila is Arial View (HGSW 1377) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Arial View swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Empress Lila
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Empress Lila is Island View (DE5848). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 71). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Island View and you'll get the same color. See the full Island View swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Empress Lila
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Empress Lila — the nearest deck color, Yarn (JG-132), is clearly different (ΔE 12.97). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0636 instead. See the full Yarn swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Empress Lila
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Empress Lila — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 7.1). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0636 instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Empress Lila
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Empress Lila is Empress Lila (0636). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Empress Lila and you'll get the same color. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Empress Lila
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Empress Lila — the nearest deck color, Moonstone (CA181), is clearly different (ΔE 9.19). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0636 instead. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Empress Lila
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Empress Lila is Bluetonium (C2-753) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluetonium swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Empress Lila
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Empress Lila — the nearest deck color, Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), is clearly different (ΔE 5.36). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0636 instead. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Empress Lila
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Empress Lila — the nearest deck color, Gypsy (GYPSY), is clearly different (ΔE 15.92). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0636 instead. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Empress Lila
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Empress Lila — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 23.78). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0636 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Empress Lila
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Empress Lila — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 17.41). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0636 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Empress Lila
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Empress Lila — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 21.08). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0636 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Empress Lila
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Empress Lila is Empress Lila (0636). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71). If Kompozit is your counter, order Empress Lila and you'll get the same color. See the full Empress Lila swatch →