PROFESSIONAL-GRADE PAINT
ONE COAT COVERAGE
MADE FOR REAL RESULTS
CompositePaint
VALSPAR · V076-3

Valspar Lilac Blossom#BCAFBA · LRV 44.8

Lilac Blossom reads as a magenta / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar V076-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SEE IN A ROOM → CALCULATE PAINT NEEDED →
VALSPAR LILAC BLOSSOM
RGB 188, 175, 186 LRV 44.8

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Lilac Blossom
SKU V076-3
Hex #BCAFBA
RGB 188, 175, 186
HSL 309°, 9%, 71%
LRV 44.8
Undertone magenta / warm
Family Purple

About Valspar Lilac Blossom

Lilac Blossom sits in the mid-range at LRV 44.8, 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.

Lilac Blossom 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Heather Hill
SKU 1302 · #BBB0BB · LRV 45
ΔE 0.82 (imperceptible)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All purple at Behr →
120E-3
#C5B3BE
Subdued Hue
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 48
HDC-SP14-12
#B8ACBD
Exclusive Violet
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 43
740A-3
#BEB6BB
Oak Ridge
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 48
730B-4
#B9B4B8
Winter Cocoa
ΔE 5.08 · LRV 46
PPU17-11
#BAAFAD
Vintage Mauve
ΔE 6.4 · LRV 44

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1172-4
#B9B3BF
Ash Grove
ΔE 3 · LRV 46
1174-4
#B9B3C2
Cloudberry
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 46
1177-4
#C2AEC3
Lavish Lavender
ΔE 4.66 · LRV 46
1003-3
#B8B4B6
Silver Bells
ΔE 6.22 · LRV 46
1043-4
#B1B3BE
Glistening Gray
ΔE 6.83 · LRV 45

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.21
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
2117-50
#B0ACBB
Spring Violet
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 43
2114-50
#C2B5B7
Victorian Mauve
ΔE 4.38 · LRV 48
2072-50
#BDABC2
Lavender Lipstick
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 44
1460
#B3B1B0
Silver Dollar
ΔE 8.32 · LRV 44
AF-670
#B6B4B2
Nightingale
ΔE 8.88 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.22
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6268
#BDB5B9
Veiled Violet
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 47
SW 6016
#C1B2B3
Chaise Mauve
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 46
SW 6261
#B5B1B5
Swanky Gray
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 45
SW 6009
#C2B6B6
Imagine
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 48
SW 7079
#BCB6B6
Ponder
ΔE 6.57 · LRV 48

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.82
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6395
#BBB0B1
Antique Mauve
ΔE 4.82 · LRV 45
DE6038
#C3B4B3
Young Fawn
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 47
DE6381
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet
ΔE 7.05 · LRV 46
DE6045
#C6AEAA
Wispy Mauve
ΔE 7.53 · LRV 45
DE5919
#AEB5C7
Spacious Sky
ΔE 9.16 · LRV 46

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.29
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-99
#B0AAAB
Vintage Collection
ΔE 6.29 · LRV 41
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 11.85 · LRV 42
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 12.59 · LRV 43
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 12.67 · LRV 48
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 15.73 · LRV 45

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.47
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 246
#C7A4A6
Cinder Rose
ΔE 8.47 · LRV 41
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 8.79 · LRV 45
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 12.71 · LRV 44
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 12.95 · LRV 46
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 14.36 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.99
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 8.99 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 12.04 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 14.63 · LRV 50
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 19.43 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 19.48 · LRV 41

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.36
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 13.36 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 15.59 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 15.63 · LRV 38
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 19.6 · LRV 51
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 21.75 · LRV 35

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Lilac Blossom within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

8003-1B
Pocketful of Posies
LRV 47
4001-3C
Midsummer Twilight
LRV 42.5
8004-48C
Titanium Man
LRV 46
8004-1C
Frisky Whiskers
LRV 46
V075-3
Really Romantic
LRV 44
8004-46C
Streamlined Gray
LRV 45

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #BCAFBA in HSL space. Pair Lilac Blossom with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#BCAFBA + #AFBCB1
TRIADIC
#BCAFBA · #BABCAF · #AFBABC
ANALOGOUS
#B8AFBC · #BCAFBA · #BCAFB3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.1:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.98:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

EXPLORE MORE