Plum Legacy (Valspar 1002-7B)
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Plum Legacy (Valspar 1002-7B) is a deep, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plum Legacy
Four Valspar colors picked for Plum Legacy 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 Plum Legacy, 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 | Ruby Violet | SW 9076 | 24 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Aplomb | AF-625 | 20.6 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Plum Swirl | 680F-5 | 23.3 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Velvet Slipper | 1046-6 | 17 | 5.5 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Plum Legacy (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Plum Legacy
Darker than Plum Legacy
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1002-7B |
| Hex | #917987 |
| RGB | 145, 121, 135 |
| HSL | 325°, 10%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.4, 11.8, -4.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plum Legacy (Valspar 1002-7B), published as #917987
#817085
#A18287
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plum Legacy (Valspar 1002-7B)?
- Plum Legacy has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plum Legacy is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Plum Legacy in another brand?
- Plum Swirl (Behr 680F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Plum Legacy warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Plum Legacy as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.1; 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.