Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Joyful Lilac |
| SKU | SW 6972 |
| Hex | #E4D4E2 |
| RGB | 228, 212, 226 |
| HSL | 308°, 23%, 86% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Sherwin-Williams Joyful Lilac
At LRV 69, Joyful 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.
Joyful 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Joyful Lilac within Sherwin-Williams'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 #E4D4E2 in HSL space. Pair Joyful Lilac 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.
Sherwin-Williams Joyful Lilac Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Joyful Lilac 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6972 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
At Behr, the closest color to Joyful Lilac is Brook Trout (110E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brook Trout swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Joyful Lilac is Peace and Happiness (1380) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peace and Happiness swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
Valspar's nearest match is Sleepy Kisses (V077-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.7 vs 69) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Joyful Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Sleepy Kisses swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lavender Vista (PPG1249-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Joyful Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Vista swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
Glidden's nearest match is Lavender Vista (PPG1249-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Joyful Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Vista swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Joyful Lilac is Candytuft (246-2DB). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Candytuft and you'll get the same color. See the full Candytuft swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Joyful Lilac. The nearest is Plié Pink (HGSW 1017) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plié Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Soft Lilac (DE5974), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 69) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Joyful Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Soft Lilac swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Flowers of May (1232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Joyful Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Flowers of May swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Flowers of May (1232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Joyful Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Flowers of May swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
Kompozit's nearest match is Flowers of May (1232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Joyful Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Flowers of May swatch →