RAL 540-1 vs Euphoric Lilac
RAL 540-1 is a RAL Effect color while Euphoric Lilac comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both pink-purples, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-purple to land. With LRVs of 58 and 61, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
RAL 540-1 vs Euphoric Lilac in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. RAL 540-1 and Euphoric Lilac are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
RAL 540-1 vs Euphoric Lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see RAL 540-1 on one side and Euphoric Lilac on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More RAL 540-1 comparisons
See how RAL 540-1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 58, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 540-1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
RAL 540-1 reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 58 vs 27, RAL 540-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 540-1 reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (58 vs 55) makes RAL 540-1 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 44, RAL 540-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where RAL 540-1 encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 58, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 12, RAL 540-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 8, RAL 540-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 58 vs 12, RAL 540-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 58 vs 45, RAL 540-1 is decisively the brighter choice.
RAL 540-1 reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.