Odyssey Lilac
1218 · #D5C6CC · LRV 59 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Hazy Lilac29
- 2Wisteria48
- 3Odyssey Lilac59
- 4Silver Peony68
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is Odyssey Lilac, Really?
Odyssey Lilac reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Kompozit 1218 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Odyssey Lilac
Odyssey 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Odyssey Lilac
At LRV 59, Odyssey Lilac is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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.
Most complaints about Odyssey 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 Kompozit 1218 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 | EnchantSW 6555 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 59 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sweet Breeze710A-3 · Behr | 1.0 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Porcelain2113-60 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Hazy Iris8004-2B · Valspar | 2.1 | 59 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Old Mission PinkPPG1046-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Misty Mauve10RR 60/072 · Glidden | 2.4 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Kompozit Colors
The nearest shades to Odyssey Lilac within Kompozit'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 #D5C6CC in HSL space. Pair Odyssey Lilac with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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