# Sherwin Williams Radiant Lilac

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/radiant-lilac-sw-0074](https://plan-home.com/color/radiant-lilac-sw-0074)

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.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Radiant Lilac
- **Color code:** SW 0074
- **HEX:** #a489a0
- **RGB:** 164, 137, 160
- **LRV:** 28.25%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Purple
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** purple, red
- **Collections:** Historic Interior Color Wall, Vintage Moxie, Suburban Modern (1950s)

## Color codes
- **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

## Equivalent and related colors
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- [Behr Uptown Girl](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-uptown-girl)
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- [Behr Amazonian Orchid](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-amazonian-orchid)
- [Sherwin Williams Baroness](https://plan-home.com/color/baroness-sw-6837)
- [Behr Reserve](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-reserve)
- [Sherwin Williams Thistle](https://plan-home.com/color/thistle-sw-6283)
- [Sherwin Williams Berry Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/berry-cream-sw-9075)
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- [Benjamin Moore Iris Bliss](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-iris-bliss-1383)
- [Sherwin Williams Ruby Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/ruby-violet-sw-9076)
- [Behr Celeb City](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-celeb-city)
- [Benjamin Moore Caribbean Sunset](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-caribbean-sunset-1377)
- [Behr Cherished](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cherished)
- [Benjamin Moore Purple Hyacinth](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-purple-hyacinth-2073-40)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Kingston](https://plan-home.com/color/kingston-sw-9677)
- [Sherwin Williams Window Pane](https://plan-home.com/color/window-pane-sw-6210)
- [Sherwin Williams Piedmont](https://plan-home.com/color/piedmont-sw-9657)
- [Sherwin Williams Dard Hunter Green](https://plan-home.com/color/dard-hunter-green-sw-0041)
- [Sherwin Williams Billiard Green](https://plan-home.com/color/billiard-green-sw-0016)
- [Sherwin Williams Roycroft Bottle Green](https://plan-home.com/color/roycroft-bottle-green-sw-2847)
- [Sherwin Williams Holly Glen](https://plan-home.com/color/holly-glen-sw-9678)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.