Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Joyful Lilac |
| SKU | SW 6972 |
| Hex | #E4D4E2 |
| RGB | 228, 212, 226 |
| HSL | 308°, 23%, 86% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | magenta / warm |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Joyful Lilac — the nearest deck color, Oracle (C2-819), is clearly different (ΔE 9.32). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6972 instead. See the full Oracle swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Joyful Lilac — the nearest deck color, Blackened (NO. 2011), is clearly different (ΔE 10.6). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6972 instead. See the full Blackened swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Joyful Lilac — the nearest deck color, Yarn (JG-132), is clearly different (ΔE 13.15). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6972 instead. See the full Yarn swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Joyful Lilac — the nearest deck color, Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07), is clearly different (ΔE 13.33). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6972 instead. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Joyful Lilac
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Joyful Lilac — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 19.31). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6972 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →