Lilac Lane
1002-4B · #E3D1DF · LRV 67.2 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Potentially Purple62
- 3Lilac Lane67.2
- 4White Lavender76
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Lilac Lane, Really?
Lilac Lane reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 1002-4B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lilac Lane
Lilac Lane 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Lilac Lane
At LRV 67.2, Lilac Lane 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 Lane 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 1002-4B 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 | Joyful LilacSW 6972 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | MonologueM570-2 · Behr | 2.4 | 68 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Peace and Happiness1380 · Benjamin Moore | 2.9 | 68 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sonora RosePPG1251-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 68 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Summer CloverPPG1180-3 · Glidden | 1.4 | 67 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Candytuft246-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Lilac Lane 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 #E3D1DF in HSL space. Pair Lilac Lane with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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