Lilac Buds (Valspar 1004-8B)
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Lilac Buds (Valspar 1004-8B) is a light, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lilac Buds
Four Valspar colors picked for Lilac Buds 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 Lilac Buds, 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 | Rosebud | SW 6288 | 64 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Paris Romance | 1262 | 62.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Secret Blush | T15-7 | 66.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Santolina Blooms | 1045-3 | 66 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Lilac Buds (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Lilac Buds
Darker than Lilac Buds
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1004-8B |
| Hex | #DFCCCE |
| RGB | 223, 204, 206 |
| HSL | 354°, 23%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.6, 7.0, 1.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lilac Buds (Valspar 1004-8B), published as #DFCCCE
#CEC2CC
#F1D6CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lilac Buds (Valspar 1004-8B)?
- Lilac Buds has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lilac Buds is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lilac Buds in another brand?
- Rosebud (SW 6288) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lilac Buds warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lilac Buds as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.4; 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.