Simple Violet (Valspar 1004-6B)
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Simple Violet (Valspar 1004-6B) is a light, cool pink from Valspar: LRV 62, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Simple Violet
Four Valspar colors picked for Simple Violet 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 Simple Violet, 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 | Euphoric Lilac | SW 6835 | 61 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Baby's Mittens | 1368 | 60.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Kiss Good Night | M120-2 | 63 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Summer Clover | 1180-3 | 67 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Simple Violet (LRV 62) by LRV.
Lighter than Simple Violet
Darker than Simple Violet
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1004-6B |
| Hex | #E1C7D8 |
| RGB | 225, 199, 216 |
| HSL | 321°, 30%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.8, 12.0, -5.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Simple Violet (Valspar 1004-6B), published as #E1C7D8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Simple Violet (Valspar 1004-6B)?
- Simple Violet has an LRV of 62. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Simple Violet is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Simple Violet in another brand?
- Kiss Good Night (Behr M120-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Simple Violet warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Simple Violet as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.1; 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.