Livid Violet (Valspar 4002-3C)
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Livid Violet (Valspar 4002-3C) is a medium, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Livid Violet
Four Valspar colors picked for Livid 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 Livid 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 | Veiled Violet | SW 6268 | 47 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Violet | 2117-50 | 42.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Audition | MQ5-36 | 42.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ash Grove | 1172-4 | 46 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Livid Violet (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Livid Violet
Darker than Livid Violet
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4002-3C |
| Hex | #B8B0BC |
| RGB | 184, 176, 188 |
| HSL | 280°, 8%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.8, 5.1, -5.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Livid Violet (Valspar 4002-3C), published as #B8B0BC
#A7A6BA
#CABABC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Livid Violet (Valspar 4002-3C)?
- Livid Violet has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Livid Violet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Livid Violet in another brand?
- Ash Grove (PPG 1172-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Livid Violet warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Livid Violet as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.1; 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.