Rising Star (Valspar 4002-7A)
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Rising Star (Valspar 4002-7A) 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 Rising Star
Four Valspar colors picked for Rising Star 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 Rising Star, 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 | Wishful Blue | SW 6813 | 72 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Dusk | 1409 | 70.2 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Petal Tip | MQ3-30 | 69.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rare Orchid | 1169-2 | 72 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar off-white colors nearest to Rising Star (LRV 73) by LRV.
Lighter than Rising Star
Darker than Rising Star
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4002-7A |
| Hex | #DCDDE4 |
| RGB | 220, 221, 228 |
| HSL | 233°, 13%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.2, 0.9, -3.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rising Star (Valspar 4002-7A), published as #DCDDE4
#CAD3E2
#EFE7E4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rising Star (Valspar 4002-7A)?
- Rising Star has an LRV of 73. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rising Star is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Rising Star in another brand?
- Rare Orchid (PPG 1169-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rising Star warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Rising Star as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.5; 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.