Novel Lilac (SW 6836)
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Novel Lilac (SW 6836) is a medium, cool pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Novel Lilac
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Novel 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 Novel 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 | Purple Easter Egg | 2073-50 | 46.3 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lilac Rose | 660D-4 | 39.8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Violet Sweet | 1003-6A | 44 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Windsor Purple | 1249-4 | 48 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Novel Lilac (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Novel Lilac
Darker than Novel Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6836 |
| Hex | #C2A4C2 |
| RGB | 194, 164, 194 |
| HSL | 300°, 20%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.8, 16.3, -11.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Novel Lilac (SW 6836), published as #C2A4C2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Novel Lilac (SW 6836)?
- Novel Lilac has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Novel Lilac is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Novel Lilac in another brand?
- Violet Sweet (Valspar 1003-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Novel Lilac warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Novel Lilac as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.3; 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.