Subtle Purple (Valspar 1003-8B)
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Subtle Purple (Valspar 1003-8B) is a medium, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 53, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Subtle Purple
Four Valspar colors picked for Subtle 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 Subtle 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 | Mauve Finery | SW 6282 | 51 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hidden Sanctuary | 1375 | 55.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Queen's Violet | S110-3 | 51.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rose Marble | 1179-4 | 52 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Subtle Purple (LRV 53) by LRV.
Lighter than Subtle Purple
Darker than Subtle Purple
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1003-8B |
| Hex | #D0BBC8 |
| RGB | 208, 187, 200 |
| HSL | 323°, 18%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.0, 9.7, -3.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Subtle Purple (Valspar 1003-8B), published as #D0BBC8
#BFB1C6
#E2C5C8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Subtle Purple (Valspar 1003-8B)?
- Subtle Purple has an LRV of 53. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Subtle Purple is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Subtle Purple in another brand?
- Rose Marble (PPG 1179-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Subtle Purple warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Subtle Purple as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.8; 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.