Velvet Evening (Valspar 4001-8B)
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Velvet Evening (Valspar 4001-8B) is a deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Velvet Evening
Four Valspar colors picked for Velvet Evening 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 Velvet Evening, 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 | Mythical | SW 6550 | 20 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Purple | 2070-40 | 25.7 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Kimono Violet | M550-6 | 19.1 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Plum Shade | 1173-6 | 18 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Velvet Evening (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Velvet Evening
Darker than Velvet Evening
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4001-8B |
| Hex | #7E789B |
| RGB | 126, 120, 155 |
| HSL | 250°, 15%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.1, 9.9, -18.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Velvet Evening (Valspar 4001-8B), published as #7E789B
#6C6F99
#90819B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Velvet Evening (Valspar 4001-8B)?
- Velvet Evening has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Velvet Evening is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Velvet Evening in another brand?
- Kimono Violet (Behr M550-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.9 (noticeably different).
- Is Velvet Evening warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Velvet Evening as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.0; 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.