Pale Mauve vs Lilac Lane

PPG 1178-3 and Valspar 1002-4B, ΔE 2.5 apart

PPG Pale Mauve 1178-3 on a wall, hex #DCCAD8 — Pale Mauve PPG 1178-3

Valspar Lilac Lane 1002-4B on a wall, hex #E3D1DF — Lilac Lane Valspar 1002-4B

Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.5Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

PPG Pale Mauve (1178-3) and Valspar Lilac Lane (1002-4B) measure a delta-E of 2.5 apart. Lilac Lane is 4 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 9.9 and 9.8. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Pale Mauve depth in Valspar's line, start from its LRV of 63.0 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Pale Mauve the same color as Valspar Lilac Lane?

Not quite, but close - PPG Pale Mauve and Valspar Lilac Lane are delta-E 2.5 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG Pale Mauve and Valspar Lilac Lane?

The measured color distance between PPG Pale Mauve and Valspar Lilac Lane is delta-E 2.5.

Which is lighter, PPG Pale Mauve or Valspar Lilac Lane?

Valspar Lilac Lane is lighter than PPG Pale Mauve by 4 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.5 Pale Mauve and Lilac Lane

LIGHTESTLilac Lane LRV 67.0

DARKESTPale Mauve LRV 63.0

SPREAD4LRV points

Side by side

measured values

	Pale Mauve	Lilac Lane
Brand	PPG	Valspar
Code	1178-3	1002-4B
Hex	#DCCAD8	#E3D1DF
Light reflectance	63.0	67.0
Undertone	purple undertone	purple undertone
Chroma	9.9	9.8
Hue angle	331.8°	331.8°
Color family	pink	pink

Each on its own

full detail

Pale Mauve PPG 1178-3 Lilac Lane Valspar 1002-4B