Radiant Lilac
SW 74 · #A489A0 · LRV 28 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Nocturne Shade5
- 2Blue Nova17
- 3Radiant Lilac28
- 4Wisteria48
- 5French Lilac56
What Color Is Radiant Lilac, Really?
Radiant Lilac reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 74 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Radiant Lilac
Radiant Lilac is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Radiant Lilac
Radiant Lilac sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Radiant 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 74 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Aged To PerfectionM100-4 · Behr | 2.4 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Fields of ProvenceV075-4 · Valspar | 3.5 | 31 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pale PlumPPG1177-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pale PlumPPG1177-5 · Glidden | 1.0 | 28 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Plum-med Purple246-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 27 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Berry CrèmeHGSW 2424 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Radiant 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.
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 #A489A0 in HSL space. Pair Radiant Lilac with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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