Dusky Lavender (Valspar 4001-7C)
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Dusky Lavender (Valspar 4001-7C) is a medium, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dusky Lavender
Four Valspar colors picked for Dusky Lavender 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 Dusky Lavender, 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 | Forever Lilac | SW 9067 | 40 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crocus | 1404 | 43.2 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Winter Amethyst | 650D-4 | 40.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Puturple | 1248-5 | 39 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Dusky Lavender (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Dusky Lavender
Darker than Dusky Lavender
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4001-7C |
| Hex | #B2AAC9 |
| RGB | 178, 170, 201 |
| HSL | 255°, 22%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.2, 8.9, -14.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dusky Lavender (Valspar 4001-7C), published as #B2AAC9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dusky Lavender (Valspar 4001-7C)?
- Dusky Lavender has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dusky Lavender is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dusky Lavender in another brand?
- Crocus (BM 1404) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dusky Lavender warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Dusky Lavender as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.7; 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.