Novel Lilac (SW 6836) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Novel Lilac (SW 6836) is #C2A4C2, and the RGB color code is RGB(194, 164, 194).
In the RGB color model, Novel Lilac (SW 6836) has a red value of 194, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 194. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 23.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 300° (degrees), 19.7 % saturation, and 70.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Novel Lilac (SW 6836) has a hue of 300° (degrees), 15.5 % saturation and 76.1 % brightness/value.
The color Novel Lilac (SW 6836) is a warm color.
Novel Lilac (SW 6836) has an LRV of nearly 41.9. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 41.9 of Novel Lilac (SW 6836) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 41.9 puts Sherwin Williams Novel Lilac (SW 6836) paint color in the
medium category.
Novel Lilac (SW 6836) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Novel Lilac (SW 6836) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
RAL Design
Novel Lilac (SW 6836) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Novel Lilac (SW 6836) to RAL Design
Pantone TCX
Novel Lilac (SW 6836) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Novel Lilac (SW 6836) to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
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British Standard 4800
Novel Lilac (SW 6836) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Novel Lilac (SW 6836) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Novel Lilac (SW 6836) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Novel Lilac (SW 6836) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Novel Lilac (SW 6836) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Novel Lilac (SW 6836) to Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
Novel Lilac (SW 6836) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Novel Lilac (SW 6836) to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Novel Lilac (SW 6836) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Novel Lilac (SW 6836) to Valspar
Behr
Novel Lilac (SW 6836) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Novel Lilac (SW 6836) to Behr
PPG Paints
Novel Lilac (SW 6836) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Novel Lilac (SW 6836) to PPG Paints
Dunn-Edwards
Novel Lilac (SW 6836) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Novel Lilac (SW 6836) to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Novel Lilac (SW 6836) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Novel Lilac (SW 6836) to Farrow & Ball
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Novel Lilac (SW 6836) - #C2A4C2 is #A4C2A4, color name is Laurel Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Sherwin Williams Novel Lilac (SW 6836) - #C2A4C2 is #A4C2A4, color name is Laurel Green*.
