Obi Lilac

With an LRV of about 39, Obi Lilac is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Obi Lilac in other brands

• Bridging Gap Nippon Paint NP N 1949T Purple Very close ΔE 0.7
• Italian Iris Vista K-11 Purple Very close ΔE 0.9
• High Society Violet Glidden 50RB 37/102 Purple Very close ΔE 1.1
• Vintage Lilac Dulux Australia S49B3 Purple Very close ΔE 1.3
• Purple Purse Berger Paints 6T2344 Purple Very close ΔE 1.4
• Lavish Lavender Johnstone's Purple Very close ΔE 1.9

Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams

• Free Spirit Sherwin-Williams 6973 Lavender
• Berry Cream Sherwin-Williams 9075 Purple

How it looks with color blindness

• Deuteranopia Reads as light gray
• Protanopia Reads as grayish blue
• Tritanopia Reads as light gray
• Achromatopsia Reads as light gray

Under different light

• Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns red
• Neutral, 4000 K Turns pink
• Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Obi Lilac warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of -8.1 and a value of 8.3 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Nippon Paint color to Obi Lilac?

Bridging Gap (NP N 1949T), at ΔE 0.7. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Obi Lilac?

≈ 39. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.