Lilac Frost
PPG1250-2 · #E7DEEA · LRV 75 — cool violet tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Lilac Frost75
- 4Feathery Lilac81
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Lilac Frost, Really?
Lilac Frost reads as a cool violet tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1250-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lilac Frost
Lilac Frost 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Lilac Frost
Lilac Frost is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Lilac Frost 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 PPG1250-2 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 | SpangleSW 6834 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Dreamy White120E-1 · Behr | 2.6 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sugarplum1394 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sea UrchinV001-1 · Valspar | 1.3 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lilac FrostPPG1250-2 · Glidden | 0.4 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Twinkly Lights144-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Lilac Frost 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 #E7DEEA in HSL space. Pair Lilac Frost with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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