Quite Lilac (Valspar 4003-10A)
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Quite Lilac (Valspar 4003-10A) is a deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Quite Lilac
Four Valspar colors picked for Quite Lilac by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Quite 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 | Brave Purple | SW 6823 | 29 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mighty Aphrodite | 1397 | 36.5 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bloomsberry | 640B-5 | 34.4 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Grape Arbor | 1247-5 | 35 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Quite Lilac (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Quite Lilac
Darker than Quite Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-10A |
| Hex | #9F93C8 |
| RGB | 159, 147, 200 |
| HSL | 254°, 33%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.7, 15.5, -25.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quite Lilac (Valspar 4003-10A), published as #9F93C8
#8C8AC6
#B29CC8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quite Lilac (Valspar 4003-10A)?
- Quite Lilac has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Quite Lilac is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Quite Lilac in another brand?
- Grape Arbor (PPG 1247-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Quite Lilac warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Quite Lilac as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -25.7; 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.