La La Love
1003-3C · #C49BBF · LRV 39 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Blue Nova17
- 2Gothic Purple24
- 3La La Love39
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is La La Love, Really?
La La Love reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 1003-3C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for La La Love
La La Love is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes La La Love
La La Love sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about La La Love are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 1003-3C directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Novel LilacSW 6836 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 42 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lovers KnotP100-4 · Behr | 3.0 | 42 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cranberry Ice1362 · Benjamin Moore | 4.9 | 38 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Moorland HeatherPPG1251-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Moorland HeatherPPG1251-5 · Glidden | 3.3 | 38 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glitzy Glam145-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 36 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to La La Love within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C49BBF in HSL space. Pair La La Love with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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