Lilac Buds
1004-8B · #DFCACB · LRV 62.3 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Pink Quartz53
- 3Lilac Buds62.3
- 4First Light76
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is Lilac Buds, Really?
Lilac Buds reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 1004-8B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lilac Buds
Lilac Buds is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Lilac Buds
At LRV 62.3, Lilac Buds is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Lilac Buds 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 1004-8B 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 | RosebudSW 6288 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 64 | Color page → |
| Behr | Victorian CameoHDC-NT-10 · Behr | 4.2 | 63 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Paris Romance1262 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 63 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Kangaroo PawPPG1060-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 61 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Rose CloudPPG1048-3 · Glidden | 2.4 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Rosebud Pink301-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Lilac Buds 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 #DFCACB in HSL space. Pair Lilac Buds with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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