Sweet Shadows (Valspar 1001-7C)
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Sweet Shadows (Valspar 1001-7C) is a deep, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweet Shadows
Four Valspar colors picked for Sweet Shadows by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Sweet Shadows, 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 | Autumn Orchid | SW 9157 | 29 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Amethyst Sky | 1447 | 32 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Fig Preserves | N110-3 | 33.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Coffee Custard | 1047-5 | 35 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Sweet Shadows (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweet Shadows
Darker than Sweet Shadows
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1001-7C |
| Hex | #A5979D |
| RGB | 165, 151, 157 |
| HSL | 334°, 7%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.8, 6.2, -1.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweet Shadows (Valspar 1001-7C), published as #A5979D
#948E9B
#B6A19D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweet Shadows (Valspar 1001-7C)?
- Sweet Shadows has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweet Shadows is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sweet Shadows in another brand?
- Fig Preserves (Behr N110-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sweet Shadows warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sweet Shadows as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.3; 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.