Violet Sweet (Valspar 1003-6A)
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Violet Sweet (Valspar 1003-6A) is a medium, cool pink from Valspar: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Sweet
Four Valspar colors picked for Violet Sweet 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 Violet Sweet, 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 | Novel Lilac | SW 6836 | 42 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Easter Egg | 2073-50 | 46.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Pale Orchid | 660B-4 | 46.2 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Windsor Purple | 1249-4 | 48 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Violet Sweet (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Sweet
Darker than Violet Sweet
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1003-6A |
| Hex | #C3A9C6 |
| RGB | 195, 169, 198 |
| HSL | 294°, 20%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.3, 14.6, -11.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Sweet (Valspar 1003-6A), published as #C3A9C6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Sweet (Valspar 1003-6A)?
- Violet Sweet has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Sweet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Sweet in another brand?
- Novel Lilac (SW 6836) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Violet Sweet warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Violet Sweet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.3; 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.