Dusky Lilac (PPG 1176-3)
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Dusky Lilac (PPG 1176-3) is a light, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dusky Lilac
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Dusky Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Dusky Lilac, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Enchant | SW 6555 | 59 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Beach Plum | 2072-60 | 62.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Purple Cream | 670C-3 | 62.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Early Lilac | 1002-6A | 62 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Dusky Lilac (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Dusky Lilac
Darker than Dusky Lilac
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1176-3 |
| Hex | #D6CBDA |
| RGB | 214, 203, 218 |
| HSL | 284°, 17%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.0, 6.5, -6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dusky Lilac (PPG 1176-3), published as #D6CBDA
#C4C1D8
#E8D5DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dusky Lilac (PPG 1176-3)?
- Dusky Lilac has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dusky Lilac is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dusky Lilac in another brand?
- Early Lilac (Valspar 1002-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dusky Lilac warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Dusky Lilac as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.