Iris Moon (Valspar 4004-9C)
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Iris Moon (Valspar 4004-9C) is a medium, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Iris Moon
Four Valspar colors picked for Iris Moon 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 Iris Moon, 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 | Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 56 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Lace | 2068-60 | 62.4 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Rhapsody Lilac | 620A-3 | 52.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Globe Thistle | 1246-3 | 64 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Iris Moon (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Iris Moon
Darker than Iris Moon
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4004-9C |
| Hex | #C1C5E6 |
| RGB | 193, 197, 230 |
| HSL | 234°, 43%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.2, 5.2, -16.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Iris Moon (Valspar 4004-9C), published as #C1C5E6
#AEBBE4
#D4CFE6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Iris Moon (Valspar 4004-9C)?
- Iris Moon has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Iris Moon is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Iris Moon in another brand?
- Rhapsody Lilac (Behr 620A-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Iris Moon warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Iris Moon as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.8; 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.