Iris Blossom (Valspar 1001-5C)
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Iris Blossom (Valspar 1001-5C) is a deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Iris Blossom
Four Valspar colors picked for Iris Blossom 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 Iris Blossom, 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 | Berry Frappé | SW 9068 | 39 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hydrangea | 1390 | 37.2 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Garden Pansy | 650B-5 | 31.7 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | French Violet | 1175-5 | 29 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Iris Blossom (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Iris Blossom
Darker than Iris Blossom
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1001-5C |
| Hex | #A796B8 |
| RGB | 167, 150, 184 |
| HSL | 270°, 19%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.6, 12.8, -15.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Iris Blossom (Valspar 1001-5C), published as #A796B8
#958DB6
#B99FB8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Iris Blossom (Valspar 1001-5C)?
- Iris Blossom has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Iris Blossom is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Iris Blossom in another brand?
- Garden Pansy (Behr 650B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Iris Blossom warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Iris Blossom as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.3; 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.