Dusky Purple (Valspar 1003-5A)
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Dusky Purple (Valspar 1003-5A) is a very deep, cool pink from Valspar: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dusky Purple
Four Valspar colors picked for Dusky Purple 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 Dusky Purple, 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 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cupid's Dart | 1385 | 17.1 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Showstopper | MQ5-34 | 14.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blackberry Jam | 1178-6 | 16 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Dusky Purple (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Dusky Purple
Darker than Dusky Purple
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1003-5A |
| Hex | #836484 |
| RGB | 131, 100, 132 |
| HSL | 298°, 14%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.5, 18.4, -12.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dusky Purple (Valspar 1003-5A), published as #836484
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#936D84
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dusky Purple (Valspar 1003-5A)?
- Dusky Purple has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dusky Purple is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dusky Purple in another brand?
- Showstopper (Behr MQ5-34) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Dusky Purple warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Dusky Purple as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.9; 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.