Purple Gala (Valspar 4002-10A)
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Purple Gala (Valspar 4002-10A) 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 Purple Gala
Four Valspar colors picked for Purple Gala 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 Purple Gala, 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 | Berry Frappé | SW 9068 | 39 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Amethyst Cream | 2071-50 | 46.4 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Lover's Knot | P100-4 | 41.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sea Lavender | 1250-4 | 50 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Purple Gala (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Gala
Darker than Purple Gala
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4002-10A |
| Hex | #C0A2D1 |
| RGB | 192, 162, 209 |
| HSL | 278°, 34%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.6, 19.6, -19.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Gala (Valspar 4002-10A), published as #C0A2D1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Gala (Valspar 4002-10A)?
- Purple Gala has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Gala is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Gala in another brand?
- Lover's Knot (Behr P100-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Purple Gala warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Purple Gala as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.8; 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.