Lilac Lace
1003-8C · #DDCAD3 · LRV 62.5 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Pink Quartz53
- 3Lilac Lace62.5
- 4First Light76
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is Lilac Lace, Really?
Lilac Lace reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 1003-8C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lilac Lace
Lilac Lace 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 Lace
At LRV 62.5, Lilac Lace is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Lilac Lace 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 1003-8C 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 | 2.3 | 64 | Color page → |
| Behr | Fairview Taupe130E-2 · Behr | 1.4 | 63 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Beach Plum2072-60 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 62 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silver MauvePPG1179-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 62 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silver MauvePPG1179-3 · Glidden | 1.8 | 63 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Mauve Tint347-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Lilac Lace 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 #DDCAD3 in HSL space. Pair Lilac Lace with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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