Utterly Violet (Valspar 4001-8A)
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Utterly Violet (Valspar 4001-8A) is a medium, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Utterly Violet
Four Valspar colors picked for Utterly Violet 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 Utterly Violet, 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 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Enchanted | 2070-50 | 44.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Canyon Mist | 640D-4 | 38.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spring Lilac | 1170-4 | 46 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Utterly Violet (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Utterly Violet
Darker than Utterly Violet
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4001-8A |
| Hex | #ACA9C6 |
| RGB | 172, 169, 198 |
| HSL | 246°, 20%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.3, 6.9, -14.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Utterly Violet (Valspar 4001-8A), published as #ACA9C6
#9A9FC4
#BFB3C6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Utterly Violet (Valspar 4001-8A)?
- Utterly Violet has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Utterly Violet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Utterly Violet in another brand?
- Canyon Mist (Behr 640D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Utterly Violet warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Utterly Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.4; 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.