Midsummer Twilight (Valspar 4001-3C)
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Midsummer Twilight (Valspar 4001-3C) is a medium, cool pink from Valspar: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Midsummer Twilight
Four Valspar colors picked for Midsummer Twilight 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 Midsummer Twilight, 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 | Obi Lilac | SW 6556 | 39 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | African Violet | 2116-50 | 50.7 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Exclusive Violet | HDC-SP14-12 | 43.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cloudberry | 1174-4 | 46 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Midsummer Twilight (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Midsummer Twilight
Darker than Midsummer Twilight
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4001-3C |
| Hex | #BBAFBD |
| RGB | 187, 175, 189 |
| HSL | 291°, 10%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.8, 6.9, -5.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Midsummer Twilight (Valspar 4001-3C), published as #BBAFBD
#AAA5BB
#CDB9BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Midsummer Twilight (Valspar 4001-3C)?
- Midsummer Twilight has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Midsummer Twilight is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Midsummer Twilight in another brand?
- Exclusive Violet (Behr HDC-SP14-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Midsummer Twilight warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Midsummer Twilight as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.6; 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.