Canton Purple (Valspar 1003-7B)
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Canton Purple (Valspar 1003-7B) is a very deep, cool pink from Valspar: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Canton Purple
Four Valspar colors picked for Canton 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 Canton 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 | Plum Dandy | SW 6284 | 17 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Aplomb | AF-625 | 20.6 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Plum Royale | S110-6 | 17.3 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Velvet Slipper | 1046-6 | 17 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Canton Purple (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Canton Purple
Darker than Canton Purple
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1003-7B |
| Hex | #8B7083 |
| RGB | 139, 112, 131 |
| HSL | 318°, 11%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.4, 14.0, -6.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Canton Purple (Valspar 1003-7B), published as #8B7083
#7B6781
#9B7983
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Canton Purple (Valspar 1003-7B)?
- Canton Purple has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Canton Purple is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Canton Purple in another brand?
- Plum Royale (Behr S110-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Canton Purple warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Canton Purple as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.4; 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.