Purple Plumage (Valspar 1005-5B)
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Purple Plumage (Valspar 1005-5B) is a deep, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Plumage
Four Valspar colors picked for Purple Plumage 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 Plumage, 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 | Ruby Violet | SW 9076 | 24 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rosewood | 2082-40 | 28.1 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| Behr | Violet Bouquet | PMD-82 | 25.5 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mauve Madness | 1049-5 | 24 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Purple Plumage (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Plumage
Darker than Purple Plumage
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1005-5B |
| Hex | #A57A8D |
| RGB | 165, 122, 141 |
| HSL | 333°, 19%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.9, 19.8, -3.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Plumage (Valspar 1005-5B), published as #A57A8D
#95718B
#B5838D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Plumage (Valspar 1005-5B)?
- Purple Plumage has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Plumage is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Plumage in another brand?
- Violet Bouquet (Behr PMD-82) from Behr, at a deltaE of 3.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Purple Plumage warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Purple Plumage as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.7; 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.