diff --git a/src/IntRange.php b/src/IntRange.php
index fbbd47c..56bd50c 100644
--- a/src/IntRange.php
+++ b/src/IntRange.php
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ abstract protected function min(): int;
     /** The maximum allowed value. */
     abstract protected function max(): int;
 
-    public ?string $description = 'Checks if the given column is of the format 96-well column';
-
     public function serialize($value)
     {
         if (is_int($value) && $this->isValueInExpectedRange($value)) {
@@ -26,7 +24,7 @@ public function serialize($value)
         }
 
         $notInRange = Utils::printSafe($value);
-        throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Value not in range: {$notInRange}.");
+        throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Value not in range {$this->rangeDescription()}: {$notInRange}.");
     }
 
     public function parseValue($value)
@@ -36,7 +34,7 @@ public function parseValue($value)
         }
 
         $notInRange = Utils::printSafe($value);
-        throw new Error("Value not in range: {$notInRange}.");
+        throw new Error("Value not in range {$this->rangeDescription()}: {$notInRange}.");
     }
 
     public function parseLiteral(Node $valueNode, ?array $variables = null)
@@ -49,11 +47,19 @@ public function parseLiteral(Node $valueNode, ?array $variables = null)
         }
 
         $notInRange = Printer::doPrint($valueNode);
-        throw new Error("Value not in range: {$notInRange}.", $valueNode);
+        throw new Error("Value not in range {$this->rangeDescription()}: {$notInRange}.", $valueNode);
     }
 
     private function isValueInExpectedRange(int $value): bool
     {
         return $value <= static::max() && $value >= static::min();
     }
+
+    private function rangeDescription(): string
+    {
+        $min = static::min();
+        $max = static::max();
+
+        return "{$min}-{$max}";
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/IntRangeTest.php b/tests/IntRangeTest.php
index c79a298..1f78215 100644
--- a/tests/IntRangeTest.php
+++ b/tests/IntRangeTest.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ final class IntRangeTest extends TestCase
     public function testSerializeThrowsIfNotAnInt(): void
     {
         $this->expectException(\InvalidArgumentException::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Value not in range: "12".');
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Value not in range 1-12: "12".');
 
         (new UpToADozen())->serialize('12');
     }
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public function testSerializeThrowsIfNotAnInt(): void
     public function testSerializeThrowsIfInvalid(): void
     {
         $this->expectException(\InvalidArgumentException::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Value not in range: 13.');
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Value not in range 1-12: 13.');
 
         (new UpToADozen())->serialize(13);
     }
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public function testSerializePassesWhenValid(): void
     public function testParseValueThrowsIfInvalid(): void
     {
         $this->expectException(Error::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Value not in range: 13.');
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Value not in range 1-12: 13.');
 
         (new UpToADozen())->parseValue(13);
     }