Lindsey Lilac (Valspar 1002-8A)
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Lindsey Lilac (Valspar 1002-8A) is a medium, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 48, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lindsey Lilac
Four Valspar colors picked for Lindsey Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Lindsey 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 | Mauve Finery | SW 6282 | 51 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hidden Sanctuary | 1375 | 55.9 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Candlelight Dinner | S120-3 | 49.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rose Marble | 1179-4 | 52 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Lindsey Lilac (LRV 48) by LRV.
Lighter than Lindsey Lilac
Darker than Lindsey Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1002-8A |
| Hex | #C9B2BD |
| RGB | 201, 178, 189 |
| HSL | 331°, 18%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.8, 10.1, -2.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lindsey Lilac (Valspar 1002-8A), published as #C9B2BD
#B8A8BB
#DBBCBD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lindsey Lilac (Valspar 1002-8A)?
- Lindsey Lilac has an LRV of 48. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lindsey Lilac is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Lindsey Lilac in another brand?
- Candlelight Dinner (Behr S120-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Lindsey Lilac warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lindsey Lilac as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.6; 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.