Lilac Whisper (Valspar 4003-9A)
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Lilac Whisper (Valspar 4003-9A) is a light, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lilac Whisper
Four Valspar colors picked for Lilac Whisper 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 Lilac Whisper, 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 | Inspired Lilac | SW 6820 | 71 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Ice | 2069-60 | 66.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | February Frost | 630A-2 | 69 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Misty Violet | 1247-3 | 69 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Lilac Whisper (LRV 70) by LRV.
Lighter than Lilac Whisper
Darker than Lilac Whisper
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-9A |
| Hex | #DAD8E6 |
| RGB | 218, 216, 230 |
| HSL | 249°, 22%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.9, 3.3, -6.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lilac Whisper (Valspar 4003-9A), published as #DAD8E6
#C8CEE4
#EDE2E6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lilac Whisper (Valspar 4003-9A)?
- Lilac Whisper has an LRV of 70. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lilac Whisper is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Lilac Whisper in another brand?
- February Frost (Behr 630A-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lilac Whisper warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lilac Whisper as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.6; 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.