Helio Prism (Valspar 1003-4C)
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Helio Prism (Valspar 1003-4C) is a very light, neutral white from Valspar: LRV 83, so it reflects about 83 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Helio Prism
Four Valspar colors picked for Helio Prism by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Helio Prism, 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 | Cotton Candy | SW 9692 | 77 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rosemist | 1366 | 75.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Barely Pink | 100A-1 | 84.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Bare Pink | 1050-1 | 82 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar white colors nearest to Helio Prism (LRV 83) by LRV.
Lighter than Helio Prism
Darker than Helio Prism
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1003-4C |
| Hex | #F4E8E9 |
| RGB | 244, 232, 233 |
| HSL | 355°, 35%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.9, 4.2, 1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Helio Prism (Valspar 1003-4C), published as #F4E8E9
#E2DEE7
#FFF2E9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Helio Prism (Valspar 1003-4C)?
- Helio Prism has an LRV of 83. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Helio Prism is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Helio Prism in another brand?
- Bare Pink (PPG 1050-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Helio Prism warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Helio Prism as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.0; 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.