Rapture (Valspar 4001-6B)
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Rapture (Valspar 4001-6B) is a deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rapture
Four Valspar colors picked for Rapture 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 Rapture, 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 | Gentle Grape | SW 9074 | 26 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Haze | 1413 | 23.5 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Live Jazz | S570-5 | 23.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Violet Verbena | 1169-5 | 27 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Rapture (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Rapture
Darker than Rapture
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4001-6B |
| Hex | #85839D |
| RGB | 133, 131, 157 |
| HSL | 245°, 12%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.7, 6.3, -13.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rapture (Valspar 4001-6B), published as #85839D
#737A9B
#978C9D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rapture (Valspar 4001-6B)?
- Rapture has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rapture is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rapture in another brand?
- Live Jazz (Behr S570-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Rapture warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Rapture as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.6; 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.