Gentle Violet (Valspar 4002-3A)
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Gentle Violet (Valspar 4002-3A) is a light, neutral off-white from Valspar: LRV 73, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gentle Violet
Four Valspar colors picked for Gentle Violet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Gentle 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 | Lite Lavender | SW 6554 | 71 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Majestic Mauve | 2115-60 | 68.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Pearl Violet | 670E-2 | 75.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Misty Morn | 1179-1 | 76 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar off-white colors nearest to Gentle Violet (LRV 73) by LRV.
Lighter than Gentle Violet
Darker than Gentle Violet
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4002-3A |
| Hex | #E2DDE1 |
| RGB | 226, 221, 225 |
| HSL | 312°, 8%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.6, 2.4, -1.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gentle Violet (Valspar 4002-3A), published as #E2DDE1
#D0D3DF
#F4E7E1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gentle Violet (Valspar 4002-3A)?
- Gentle Violet has an LRV of 73. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gentle Violet is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Gentle Violet in another brand?
- Pearl Violet (Behr 670E-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gentle Violet warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Gentle Violet as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.3; 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.