Purple Jewel (Valspar 1004-5B)
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Purple Jewel (Valspar 1004-5B) is a deep, cool pink from Valspar: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Jewel
Four Valspar colors picked for Purple Jewel 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 Purple Jewel, 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 | Baroness | SW 6837 | 28 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Hyacinth | 2073-40 | 28.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Amazonian Orchid | M110-5 | 26.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Heather Glen | 17-08 | 30 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Purple Jewel (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Jewel
Darker than Purple Jewel
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1004-5B |
| Hex | #A880A2 |
| RGB | 168, 128, 162 |
| HSL | 309°, 19%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.4, 21.3, -12.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Jewel (Valspar 1004-5B), published as #A880A2
#9777A0
#B989A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Jewel (Valspar 1004-5B)?
- Purple Jewel has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Jewel is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Jewel in another brand?
- Purple Hyacinth (BM 2073-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Purple Jewel warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Purple Jewel as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.1; 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.