Lofty Delight
1004-4A · #DCB0C8 · LRV 50.3 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Coming up Roses30
- 2Retro Pink38
- 3Lofty Delight50.3
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Lofty Delight, Really?
Lofty Delight reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 1004-4A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Lofty Delight
Lofty Delight 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 Lofty Delight
At LRV 50.3, Lofty Delight 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 Lofty Delight 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 1004-4A 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 | PartytimeSW 6849 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | BffP110-3 · Behr | 3.4 | 51 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Countryside Pink1361 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 51 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Light MulberryPPG1180-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bashful Pink10RR 48/209 · Glidden | 2.1 | 48 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Peony Perfect246-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.4 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Lofty Delight 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 #DCB0C8 in HSL space. Pair Lofty Delight with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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