Sassy Lilac (Valspar 4003-9B)
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Sassy Lilac (Valspar 4003-9B) is a medium, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 58, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sassy Lilac
Four Valspar colors picked for Sassy 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 Sassy 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 | Rhapsody Lilac | SW 6828 | 60 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Grape Ice | 1395 | 60.9 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Party Hat | P560-3 | 56.2 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lilac Breeze | 1248-4 | 60 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Sassy Lilac (LRV 58) by LRV.
Lighter than Sassy Lilac
Darker than Sassy Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-9B |
| Hex | #CBC4E4 |
| RGB | 203, 196, 228 |
| HSL | 253°, 37%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.6, 8.6, -15.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sassy Lilac (Valspar 4003-9B), published as #CBC4E4
#B9BAE2
#DECEE4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sassy Lilac (Valspar 4003-9B)?
- Sassy Lilac has an LRV of 58. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sassy Lilac is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sassy Lilac in another brand?
- Party Hat (Behr P560-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Sassy Lilac warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sassy Lilac as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.0; 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.