Novel Lilac
Sherwin-Williams's Novel Lilac is a purple shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its brighter saturation keeps the hue present and expressive, even when the overall color is pale. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#C2A4C2LRV
41.98
Novel Lilac's Color Strip
Novel Lilac is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Euphoric Lilac and Baroness. The strip spans from Spangle at the lightest end to Kimono Violet at the deepest. Strip 183 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Novel Lilac in Rooms
Follow Novel Lilac from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 3 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Front Door Photo
Its place within 2021 Continuum hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light and hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim guide the final sample decision.
Front door painted in Novel Lilac makes an artistic first impression.
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1 Misc Photo
1 misc image place Novel Lilac (6836) in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. An LRV of 42.0 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Walls in Novel Lilac bring soft, romantic color to the room.
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1 Bedroom Photo
Novel Lilac (6836) moves through 1 bedroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes.
Bedroom walls in Novel Lilac create a dreamy, personal sanctuary.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 84 vs 42, Ibis White is decisively the brighter choice.
Roman Column reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 42), opening up a space where Novel Lilac encloses it.
Novel Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 30), opening up a space where Chatura Gray encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 84 vs 42, Ibis White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (48 vs 42) makes Queenly the marginally brighter of the two.
Free Spirit reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Magical reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 42 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Novel Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (42 vs 39) makes Novel Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.
Wisteria reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 70 vs 42, Kingston is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 42, Window Pane is decisively the brighter choice.
Piedmont reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 42), opening up a space where Novel Lilac encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 42, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 42, Glimmer is decisively the brighter choice.
Novel Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 42 vs 9, Novel Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Spangle reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 42), opening up a space where Novel Lilac encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 42, Euphoric Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 42, Joyful Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 42 vs 28, Novel Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This vibrant, medium-toned purple blooms with cool undertones that evoke twilight gardens and artistic sensibilities, bringing playful sophistication to bedrooms and creative spaces. Pair it with soft whites or warm metallics to balance its bright saturation and create a modern, inviting sanctuary.