Wild Lilac
PPG1175-4 · #BEB8CC · LRV 50 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Gothic Purple24
- 2Hazy Lilac29
- 3Wild Lilac50
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Wild Lilac, Really?
Wild Lilac reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1175-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wild Lilac
Wild 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 Wild Lilac
At LRV 50, Wild 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 Wild 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 PPG1175-4 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 | WisteriaSW 6822 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Orchid2069-50 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 50 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Wild LilacPPG1175-4 · Glidden | 0.4 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Purple Shimmer243-2DB · Dutch Boy | 4.6 | 50 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Beverly LilacHGSW 1415 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 48 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Winter DuskDE5933 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.8 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Wild 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 #BEB8CC in HSL space. Pair Wild Lilac with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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