Purple Davenport (Valspar 1003-3A)
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Purple Davenport (Valspar 1003-3A) 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 Purple Davenport
Four Valspar colors picked for Purple Davenport 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 Purple Davenport, 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 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Ultra Violet | 1372 | 12.8 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Birthstone | MQ4-62 | 11.8 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Grape Juice | 1251-7 | 14 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Purple Davenport (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Davenport
Darker than Purple Davenport
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1003-3A |
| Hex | #825779 |
| RGB | 130, 87, 121 |
| HSL | 313°, 20%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.7, 23.5, -12.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Davenport (Valspar 1003-3A), published as #825779
#724F77
#926079
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Davenport (Valspar 1003-3A)?
- Purple Davenport has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Davenport is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Davenport in another brand?
- Vigorous Violet (SW 6838) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Purple Davenport warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Purple Davenport as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.0; 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.