Lilac Spring 1 vs Velvet Ribbon 5

Lilac Spring 1 and Velvet Ribbon 5 are both Dulux purples. The gap between them is ΔE 4.8 — “very close”. Lilac Spring 1 is the lighter of the two. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Lilac Spring 1	Velvet Ribbon 5
Hex	#A185B7	#9477AC
Lightness (L*)	60	55
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Lilac Spring 1’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Velvet Ribbon 5’s.