Dreamy Heather (Valspar 1004-6C)

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Dreamy Heather (Valspar 1004-6C) is a light, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 77, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dreamy Heather
Four Valspar colors picked for Dreamy Heather 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 Dreamy Heather, 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 | Spangle | SW 6834 | 73 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Cream | 2073-70 | 77.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Aroma | M100-1 | 73.6 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tiara | 1251-2 | 77 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Dreamy Heather (LRV 77) by LRV.
Lighter than Dreamy Heather
Darker than Dreamy Heather
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1004-6C |
| Hex | #EBE0E8 |
| RGB | 235, 224, 232 |
| HSL | 316°, 22%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.2, 5.1, -2.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dreamy Heather (Valspar 1004-6C), published as #EBE0E8
#D9D6E6
#FDEAE8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dreamy Heather (Valspar 1004-6C)?
- Dreamy Heather has an LRV of 77. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dreamy Heather is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Dreamy Heather in another brand?
- Tiara (PPG 1251-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dreamy Heather warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Dreamy Heather 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.