Spring Lilac (PPG 1170-4)
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Spring Lilac (PPG 1170-4) is a medium, cool purple from PPG Paints: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spring Lilac
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Spring Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Spring Lilac, 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 | Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 45 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Orchid | 2069-50 | 50.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Noble Purple | S560-3 | 44.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Purple Freedom | 4002-7C | 44 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints purple colors nearest to Spring Lilac (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Spring Lilac
Darker than Spring Lilac
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1170-4 |
| Hex | #B1B3CB |
| RGB | 177, 179, 203 |
| HSL | 235°, 20%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.5, 4.1, -12.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spring Lilac (PPG 1170-4), published as #B1B3CB
#9FA9C9
#C4BDCB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spring Lilac (PPG 1170-4)?
- Spring Lilac has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spring Lilac is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Spring Lilac in another brand?
- Purple Freedom (Valspar 4002-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Spring Lilac warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Spring Lilac as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.4; 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.