Plum Burst (Valspar 4002-10B)
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Plum Burst (Valspar 4002-10B) is a deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plum Burst
Four Valspar colors picked for Plum Burst 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 Plum Burst, 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 | Kismet | SW 6830 | 29 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Crocus Petal Purple | 2071-40 | 28 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Daylight Lilac | 660B-6 | 27.8 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Statice | 1249-5 | 28 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Plum Burst (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Plum Burst
Darker than Plum Burst
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4002-10B |
| Hex | #A381BA |
| RGB | 163, 129, 186 |
| HSL | 276°, 29%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.0, 23.9, -25.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plum Burst (Valspar 4002-10B), published as #A381BA
#9178B8
#B58ABA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plum Burst (Valspar 4002-10B)?
- Plum Burst has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plum Burst is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Plum Burst in another brand?
- Crocus Petal Purple (BM 2071-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Plum Burst warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Plum Burst as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -25.0; 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.