Serious Violet (Valspar 1003-5C)
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Serious Violet (Valspar 1003-5C) is a deep, cool pink from Valspar: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Serious Violet
Four Valspar colors picked for Serious Violet 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 Serious Violet, 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 | Berry Frappé | SW 9068 | 39 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hydrangea | 1390 | 37.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Garden Pansy | 650B-5 | 31.7 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Heather Glen | 17-08 | 30 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Serious Violet (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Serious Violet
Darker than Serious Violet
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1003-5C |
| Hex | #B094B6 |
| RGB | 176, 148, 182 |
| HSL | 289°, 19%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.8, 16.6, -13.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Serious Violet (Valspar 1003-5C), published as #B094B6
#9F8BB4
#C29DB6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Serious Violet (Valspar 1003-5C)?
- Serious Violet has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Serious Violet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Serious Violet in another brand?
- Hydrangea (BM 1390) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Serious Violet warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Serious Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.8; 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.