Amethyst Purple (Valspar 1004-5C)
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Amethyst Purple (Valspar 1004-5C) is a deep, cool pink from Valspar: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amethyst Purple
Four Valspar colors picked for Amethyst 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 Amethyst 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 | Novel Lilac | SW 6836 | 42 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Victorian Purple | 1370 | 34.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Blooming Lilac | HDC-MD-10 | 34.4 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mauve Magic | 1180-5 | 35 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Amethyst Purple (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Amethyst Purple
Darker than Amethyst Purple
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1004-5C |
| Hex | #B993B2 |
| RGB | 185, 147, 178 |
| HSL | 311°, 21%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.3, 19.6, -10.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amethyst Purple (Valspar 1004-5C), published as #B993B2
#A88AB0
#CA9CB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amethyst Purple (Valspar 1004-5C)?
- Amethyst Purple has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amethyst Purple is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Amethyst Purple in another brand?
- Blooming Lilac (Behr HDC-MD-10) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Amethyst Purple warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Amethyst Purple as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.7; 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.