Plum Ribbon (Valspar 1007-7C)
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Plum Ribbon (Valspar 1007-7C) is a deep, warm pink from Valspar: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plum Ribbon
Four Valspar colors picked for Plum Ribbon 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 Plum Ribbon, 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 | Rosaline Pearl | SW 9077 | 27 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Barberry | 1244 | 27.7 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Victorian Mauve | 150F-4 | 30.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brandy Snaps | 1053-5 | 31 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Plum Ribbon (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Plum Ribbon
Darker than Plum Ribbon
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1007-7C |
| Hex | #B08886 |
| RGB | 176, 136, 134 |
| HSL | 3°, 21%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.4, 14.9, 7.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plum Ribbon (Valspar 1007-7C), published as #B08886
#A17F84
#C09186
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plum Ribbon (Valspar 1007-7C)?
- Plum Ribbon has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plum Ribbon is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Plum Ribbon in another brand?
- Victorian Mauve (Behr 150F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Plum Ribbon warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Plum Ribbon as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.0; 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.