Novel Lilac
SW 6836 · Sherwin-Williams
Novel Lilac SW 6836 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Novel Lilac
SW 6836
Clear violet, a cool color
- Color family
- Purple
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Novel Lilac SW 6836 is a light-medium purple paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, with an LRV of 42, light with some depth, moodier in a dim room.
Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Novel Lilac warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans violet
Undertone
Clear violet
A clear color, not a neutral.
Try Novel Lilac on your own walls
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Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of Novel Lilac, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.
- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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Closest matches for Novel Lilac in other brands
These are the closest digital colors in our catalog, not equivalent paint formulas or touch-up substitutes. Compare physical samples in the same finish before choosing. See the comparison method.