Lilac Time (PPG 1168-4)
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Lilac Time (PPG 1168-4) is a medium, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lilac Time
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Lilac Time by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Lilac Time, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Vesper Violet | SW 6542 | 35 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Yukon Sky | 1439 | 38.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Upscale | MQ5-13 | 42.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Precious Stone | 4002-5C | 44 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Lilac Time (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Lilac Time
Darker than Lilac Time
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1168-4 |
| Hex | #A4ABBF |
| RGB | 164, 171, 191 |
| HSL | 224°, 17%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.0, 1.6, -11.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lilac Time (PPG 1168-4), published as #A4ABBF
#92A1BD
#B7B5BF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lilac Time (PPG 1168-4)?
- Lilac Time has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lilac Time is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lilac Time in another brand?
- Upscale (Behr MQ5-13) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Lilac Time warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Lilac Time as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.