Purple Phantom (Valspar 1001-3B)
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Purple Phantom (Valspar 1001-3B) is a deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Phantom
Four Valspar colors picked for Purple Phantom by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Purple Phantom, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Veri Berri | SW 9069 | 21 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Charmed Violet | 1398 | 24.3 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Elite Wisteria | 650B-6 | 24.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Violet Eclipse | 1176-5 | 28 | 5.4 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Purple Phantom (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Phantom
Darker than Purple Phantom
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1001-3B |
| Hex | #917AA4 |
| RGB | 145, 122, 164 |
| HSL | 273°, 19%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.7, 17.1, -19.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Phantom (Valspar 1001-3B), published as #917AA4
#8071A2
#A383A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Phantom (Valspar 1001-3B)?
- Purple Phantom has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Phantom is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Phantom in another brand?
- Elite Wisteria (Behr 650B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Purple Phantom warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Purple Phantom as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.