Sherwin Williams Radiant Lilac SW 0074
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| Code: | SW 0074 |
| Name: | Radiant Lilac |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Historic Interior Color Wall, Vintage Moxie, Suburban Modern (1950s) |
What color is Sherwin Williams Radiant Lilac?
Sherwin Williams Radiant Lilac SW 0074 is a muted mid-tone purple with a noticeable gray cast and soft rosy undertones. Its low-key saturation keeps it from reading like a sugary pastel, giving walls a gently dusty mauve-lilac appearance. In bright natural light, the purple becomes clearer, while evening or north-facing light can pull forward its grayer, more subdued side. Use it in a bedroom, powder room, or reading nook with warm white trim, pale oak, and brushed brass for contrast. Charcoal, mushroom beige, deep plum, and muted sage can provide grounded companion colors without competing with this shade.
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What are Sherwin Williams Radiant Lilac undertones?
Radiant Lilac is a midtone, muted dusty pink. The HEX sample leans pink; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light may make it look rosier, while cool daylight can make it feel more muted and gray.
HEX value:
RGB code:
164, 137, 160
Is Sherwin Williams Radiant Lilac cool or warm?
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With a hue of 309°, this Purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 0074 Radiant Lilac HSL code: 309, 13%, 59%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Radiant Lilac
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Purple shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Radiant Lilac:
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Radiant Lilac with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 129, such as Sherwin Williams Kingston and Window Pane.
LRV of Radiant Lilac
Radiant Lilac has an LRV of 28.25% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 28.25%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #a489a0 |
| RGB Decimal | 164, 137, 160 |
| RGB Percent | 64.31%, 53.73%, 62.75% |
| HSV | Hue: 309° Saturation: 16.46% Value: 64.31% |
| HSL | hsl(309, 13, 59) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.46 Yellow: 2.44 Key: 35.69 |
| YIQ | Y: 147.695 I: 8.698 Q: 12.869 |
| XYZ | X: 30.599 Y: 28.322 Z: 37.103 |
| CIE Lab | L:60.179 a:14.327 b:-8.352 |
| CIE Luv | L:60.179 u:14.181 v:-14.529 |
| Decimal | 10783136 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.219, 9.5, -4.083 |
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