So Long Shadow (Valspar 1004-3B)
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So Long Shadow (Valspar 1004-3B) is a deep, cool pink from Valspar: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with So Long Shadow
Four Valspar colors picked for So Long Shadow 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 So Long Shadow, 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 | Red Clover | SW 6564 | 27 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Melrose Pink | 1363 | 26.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Valentine Heart | 690B-5 | 26.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mulberry Bush | 1251-6 | 23 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to So Long Shadow (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than So Long Shadow
Darker than So Long Shadow
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1004-3B |
| Hex | #B2789A |
| RGB | 178, 120, 154 |
| HSL | 325°, 27%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.3, 27.9, -9.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
So Long Shadow (Valspar 1004-3B), published as #B2789A
#A26F98
#C3819A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of So Long Shadow (Valspar 1004-3B)?
- So Long Shadow has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so So Long Shadow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to So Long Shadow in another brand?
- Valentine Heart (Behr 690B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is So Long Shadow warm or cool?
- Valspar lists So Long Shadow as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.0; 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.