Radiant Lilac (SW 0074)
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Radiant Lilac (SW 0074) is a deep, cool pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 28, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Radiant Lilac
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Radiant Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Radiant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Carolina Plum | 1384 | 27.2 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Aged To Perfection | M100-4 | 30.2 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sweet Purple | 1003-7C | 28 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pale Plum | 1177-5 | 28 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Radiant Lilac (LRV 28) by LRV.
Lighter than Radiant Lilac
Darker than Radiant Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0074 |
| Hex | #A489A0 |
| RGB | 164, 137, 160 |
| HSL | 309°, 13%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 28 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.2, 14.3, -8.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Radiant Lilac (SW 0074), published as #A489A0
#93809E
#B592A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Radiant Lilac (SW 0074)?
- Radiant Lilac has an LRV of 28. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Radiant Lilac is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Radiant Lilac in another brand?
- Pale Plum (PPG 1177-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Radiant Lilac warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Radiant Lilac as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.3; 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.