Blushing Lilac
M233 · #D6D7E7 · LRV 68.7 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Blushing Lilac68.7
- 4White Lavender76
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Blushing Lilac, Really?
Blushing Lilac reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar M233 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blushing Lilac
Blushing 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 Blushing Lilac
At LRV 68.7, Blushing Lilac is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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 Blushing 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 Valspar M233 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 | Inspired LilacSW 6820 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.6 | 71 | Color page → |
| Behr | Violet WaterT12-17 · Behr | 1.5 | 68 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Ice2069-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 67 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Misty VioletPPG1247-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Misty VioletPPG1247-3 · Glidden | 2.4 | 69 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Whispered Lilac143-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 68 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Blushing Lilac within Valspar'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 #D6D7E7 in HSL space. Pair Blushing Lilac with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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