Early Lilac (Valspar 1002-6A)
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Early Lilac (Valspar 1002-6A) is a light, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Early Lilac
Four Valspar colors picked for Early 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 Early 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 | Enchant | SW 6555 | 59 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Beach Plum | 2072-60 | 62.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Purple Cream | 670C-3 | 62.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dusky Lilac | 1176-3 | 62 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Early Lilac (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Early Lilac
Darker than Early Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1002-6A |
| Hex | #D7CBDA |
| RGB | 215, 203, 218 |
| HSL | 288°, 17%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.0, 6.9, -5.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Early Lilac (Valspar 1002-6A), published as #D7CBDA
#C5C1D8
#E9D5DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Early Lilac (Valspar 1002-6A)?
- Early Lilac has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Early Lilac is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Early Lilac in another brand?
- Dusky Lilac (PPG 1176-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Early Lilac warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Early Lilac as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.9; 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.