Luscious Lilac (PPG 18-07)
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Luscious Lilac (PPG 18-07) is a deep, neutral pink from PPG Paints: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Luscious Lilac
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Luscious Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Luscious 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 | Thistle | SW 6283 | 30 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Sunset | 1377 | 35.5 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Reserve | S120-5 | 29.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Iris Reverie | 1005-5C | 32 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints pink colors nearest to Luscious Lilac (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Luscious Lilac
Darker than Luscious Lilac
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 18-07 |
| Hex | #AF8F9E |
| RGB | 175, 143, 158 |
| HSL | 332°, 17%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.7, 14.6, -3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Luscious Lilac (PPG 18-07), published as #AF8F9E
#9F869C
#C0989E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Luscious Lilac (PPG 18-07)?
- Luscious Lilac has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Luscious Lilac is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Luscious Lilac in another brand?
- Reserve (Behr S120-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Luscious Lilac warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Luscious Lilac as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.4; 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.