Simply Lavender (Valspar 4001-9B)
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Simply Lavender (Valspar 4001-9B) is a light, cool pink from Valspar: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Simply Lavender
Four Valspar colors picked for Simply Lavender 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 Simply Lavender, 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 | Euphoric Lilac | SW 6835 | 61 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Iris | 2073-60 | 63.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Sweet Romance | P100-2 | 66.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sonora Rose | 1251-3 | 69 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Simply Lavender (LRV 69) by LRV.
Lighter than Simply Lavender
Darker than Simply Lavender
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4001-9B |
| Hex | #E6D3E7 |
| RGB | 230, 211, 231 |
| HSL | 297°, 29%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.6, 10.1, -7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Simply Lavender (Valspar 4001-9B), published as #E6D3E7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Simply Lavender (Valspar 4001-9B)?
- Simply Lavender has an LRV of 69. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Simply Lavender is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Simply Lavender in another brand?
- Sweet Romance (Behr P100-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Simply Lavender warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Simply Lavender as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.4; 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.