Plumberry (Valspar 1004-3A)
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Plumberry (Valspar 1004-3A) is a very deep, neutral red from Valspar: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plumberry
Four Valspar colors picked for Plumberry by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Plumberry, 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 | Grandeur Plum | SW 6565 | 14 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Vintage Claret | 1364 | 14.2 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Majestic Orchid | PPU1-17 | 13.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cabernet | 1049-6 | 14 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar red colors nearest to Plumberry (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Plumberry
Darker than Plumberry
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1004-3A |
| Hex | #8C546D |
| RGB | 140, 84, 109 |
| HSL | 333°, 25%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.8, 26.9, -4.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plumberry (Valspar 1004-3A), published as #8C546D
#7D4C6B
#9B5D6D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plumberry (Valspar 1004-3A)?
- Plumberry has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plumberry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Plumberry in another brand?
- Majestic Orchid (Behr PPU1-17) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Plumberry warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Plumberry as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.4; 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.