Purple Freedom (Valspar 4002-7C)
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Purple Freedom (Valspar 4002-7C) is a medium, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 44, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Freedom
Four Valspar colors picked for Purple Freedom 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 Purple Freedom, 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 | Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 45 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Enchanted | 2070-50 | 44.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Wisteria Blue | M550-4 | 41.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spring Lilac | 1170-4 | 46 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Purple Freedom (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Freedom
Darker than Purple Freedom
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4002-7C |
| Hex | #AEB0CB |
| RGB | 174, 176, 203 |
| HSL | 236°, 22%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.5, 4.8, -13.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Freedom (Valspar 4002-7C), published as #AEB0CB
#9CA6C9
#C1BACB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Freedom (Valspar 4002-7C)?
- Purple Freedom has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Freedom is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Freedom in another brand?
- Enchanted (BM 2070-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Purple Freedom warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Purple Freedom as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.9; 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.