Imperial Lilac (Valspar 4003-9C)
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Imperial Lilac (Valspar 4003-9C) is a medium, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Imperial Lilac
Four Valspar colors picked for Imperial 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 Imperial 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 | Forever Lilac | SW 9067 | 40 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Heather Plum | 1396 | 46.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Freesia Purple | 630B-4 | 45.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Puturple | 1248-5 | 39 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Imperial Lilac (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Imperial Lilac
Darker than Imperial Lilac
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-9C |
| Hex | #B7ADD6 |
| RGB | 183, 173, 214 |
| HSL | 255°, 33%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.8, 11.7, -19.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Imperial Lilac (Valspar 4003-9C), published as #B7ADD6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Imperial Lilac (Valspar 4003-9C)?
- Imperial Lilac has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Imperial Lilac is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Imperial Lilac in another brand?
- Heather Plum (BM 1396) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Imperial Lilac warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Imperial Lilac as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.4; 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.