Winter Amethyst (Valspar 4001-6A)
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Winter Amethyst (Valspar 4001-6A) is a deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winter Amethyst
Four Valspar colors picked for Winter Amethyst by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Winter Amethyst, 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 | Ash Violet | SW 6549 | 34 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Central Mauve | 1412 | 40 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Wild Thistle | 630F-4 | 35.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Purple Surf | 1173-5 | 31 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Winter Amethyst (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Winter Amethyst
Darker than Winter Amethyst
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4001-6A |
| Hex | #A19FB7 |
| RGB | 161, 159, 183 |
| HSL | 245°, 14%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.4, 5.6, -12.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winter Amethyst (Valspar 4001-6A), published as #A19FB7
#8F95B5
#B3A9B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winter Amethyst (Valspar 4001-6A)?
- Winter Amethyst has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winter Amethyst is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Winter Amethyst in another brand?
- Wild Thistle (Behr 630F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Winter Amethyst warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Winter Amethyst as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.1; 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.