Lilac Muse (Valspar 7004-3)
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Lilac Muse (Valspar 7004-3) is a very light, neutral white from Valspar: LRV 84, so it reflects about 84 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lilac Muse
Four Valspar colors picked for Lilac Muse by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Muse, 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 | Natural White | SW 9542 | 83 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ultra White | CC-10 | 83.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Silver Chalice | 640E-1 | 83.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Coronation | 1248-1 | 84 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar white colors nearest to Lilac Muse (LRV 84) by LRV.
Lighter than Lilac Muse
Darker than Lilac Muse
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 7004-3 |
| Hex | #ECECEB |
| RGB | 236, 236, 235 |
| HSL | 60°, 3%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.4, -0.2, 0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lilac Muse (Valspar 7004-3), published as #ECECEB
#DAE2E9
#FFF6EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lilac Muse (Valspar 7004-3)?
- Lilac Muse has an LRV of 84. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lilac Muse is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Lilac Muse in another brand?
- Silver Chalice (Behr 640E-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lilac Muse warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Lilac Muse as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.5; 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.