Dusky Lilac
PPG1176-3 · #D5CBDA · LRV 62 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wisteria48
- 2French Lilac56
- 3Dusky Lilac62
- 4Silver Peony68
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is Dusky Lilac, Really?
Dusky Lilac reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1176-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dusky Lilac
Dusky 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 Dusky Lilac
At LRV 62, Dusky Lilac is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its violet 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 Dusky 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1176-3 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 | Potentially PurpleSW 6821 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Orchid HazeS110-2 · Behr | 3.3 | 61 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Beach Plum2072-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 62 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Purpling Dawn1001-6B · Valspar | 0.6 | 62.8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Dusky LilacPPG1176-3 · Glidden | 0.4 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sleepy Purple144-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Dusky Lilac within PPG / 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 #D5CBDA in HSL space. Pair Dusky Lilac with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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