Turbid Amethyst (Valspar 4002-4B)
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Turbid Amethyst (Valspar 4002-4B) 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 Turbid Amethyst
Four Valspar colors picked for Turbid Amethyst 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 Turbid Amethyst, 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 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tropical Dusk | 2117-40 | 23.3 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Solitaire | N560-5 | 19.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Plum Shade | 1173-6 | 18 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Turbid Amethyst (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Turbid Amethyst
Darker than Turbid Amethyst
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4002-4B |
| Hex | #7E7889 |
| RGB | 126, 120, 137 |
| HSL | 261°, 7%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.5, 5.8, -8.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Turbid Amethyst (Valspar 4002-4B), published as #7E7889
#6D6F87
#8F8189
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Turbid Amethyst (Valspar 4002-4B)?
- Turbid Amethyst has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Turbid Amethyst is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Turbid Amethyst in another brand?
- Solitaire (Behr N560-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Turbid Amethyst warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Turbid Amethyst as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.4; 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.