Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Lively Lilac |
| SKU | V038-2 |
| Hex | #D9C1E0 |
| RGB | 217, 193, 224 |
| HSL | 286°, 33%, 82% |
| LRV | 58.1 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Lively Lilac
At LRV 58.1, Lively 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.
Lively 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Lively Lilac within Valspar'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 #D9C1E0 in HSL space. Pair Lively 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.
Valspar Lively Lilac Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lively 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 Valspar V038-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lively Lilac
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Lively Lilac. The nearest is Euphoric Lilac (SW 6835) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Euphoric Lilac swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Lively Lilac
Behr has no exact twin of Lively Lilac. The nearest is Shy Smile (S130-2) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 58.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shy Smile swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lively Lilac
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Lively Lilac. The nearest is Grape Ice (1395) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grape Ice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lively Lilac
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Lively Lilac. The nearest is Pink Peony (PPG1251-4) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pink Peony swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lively Lilac
Glidden has no exact twin of Lively Lilac. The nearest is Pink Peony (PPG1251-4) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pink Peony swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lively Lilac
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Glimmerish (145-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58.1) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Lively Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Glimmerish swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lively Lilac
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Lively Lilac. The nearest is Euphoric Lilac (HGSW 1436) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Euphoric Lilac swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lively Lilac
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Plum Point (DE5982), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 52 vs 58.1) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Lively Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Plum Point swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lively Lilac
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Glittering Gemstone (1190), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58.1) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Lively Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Glittering Gemstone swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lively Lilac
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Glittering Gemstone (1190), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58.1) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Lively Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Glittering Gemstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lively Lilac
Kompozit's nearest match is Glittering Gemstone (1190), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58.1) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Lively Lilac without repainting risk. See the full Glittering Gemstone swatch →