Evening Lilac (Valspar 1002-5B)
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Evening Lilac (Valspar 1002-5B) is a deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Evening Lilac
Four Valspar colors picked for Evening Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Evening 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 | Veri Berri | SW 9069 | 21 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Wild Orchid | 2072-40 | 25.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Wildflower | 660D-5 | 23.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pale Plum | 1177-5 | 28 | 5.2 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Evening Lilac (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Evening Lilac
Darker than Evening Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1002-5B |
| Hex | #917E99 |
| RGB | 145, 126, 153 |
| HSL | 282°, 12%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.3, 12.5, -11.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Evening Lilac (Valspar 1002-5B), published as #917E99
#807597
#A28799
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Evening Lilac (Valspar 1002-5B)?
- Evening Lilac has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Evening Lilac is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Evening Lilac in another brand?
- Wildflower (Behr 660D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Evening Lilac warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Evening Lilac as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.8; 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.