Pensive Plum (Valspar 1002-3A)
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Pensive Plum (Valspar 1002-3A) is a very deep, cool pink from Valspar: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pensive Plum
Four Valspar colors picked for Pensive Plum 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 Pensive Plum, 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 | Vigorous Violet | SW 6838 | 13 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fire and Ice | 1392 | 14.5 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Gala Ball | 670D-7 | 13.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pageant Pansy | 13-20 | 12 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Pensive Plum (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Pensive Plum
Darker than Pensive Plum
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1002-3A |
| Hex | #7A5B7A |
| RGB | 122, 91, 122 |
| HSL | 300°, 15%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.8, 18.4, -12.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pensive Plum (Valspar 1002-3A), published as #7A5B7A
#6A5378
#8A647A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pensive Plum (Valspar 1002-3A)?
- Pensive Plum has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pensive Plum is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pensive Plum in another brand?
- Gala Ball (Behr 670D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Pensive Plum warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Pensive Plum as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.5; 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.