Lively Lilac
V038-2 · #D9C1E0 · LRV 58.1 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Hazy Lilac29
- 2Wisteria48
- 3Lively Lilac58.1
- 4Silver Peony68
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is Lively Lilac, Really?
Lively Lilac reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V038-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lively Lilac
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Lively 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 V038-2 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 | Euphoric LilacSW 6835 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.3 | 61 | Color page → |
| Behr | EpiphanyP100-3 · Behr | 0.9 | 58 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Grape Ice1395 · Benjamin Moore | 3.8 | 60 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pink PeonyPPG1251-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.7 | 58 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pink PeonyPPG1251-4 · Glidden | 3.5 | 58 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glimmerish145-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The 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.
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 #D9C1E0 in HSL space. Pair Lively Lilac with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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