Positively Purple (Valspar 4002-8B)
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Positively Purple (Valspar 4002-8B) is a deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Positively Purple
Four Valspar colors picked for Positively Purple 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 Positively Purple, 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 | Soulful Blue | SW 6543 | 20 | 6.4 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Queen's Wreath | 1426 | 23.8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Romanesque | 620D-5 | 23 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Magical Moment | 17-06 | 24 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Positively Purple (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Positively Purple
Darker than Positively Purple
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4002-8B |
| Hex | #7D80A5 |
| RGB | 125, 128, 165 |
| HSL | 236°, 18%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.6, 7.3, -20.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Positively Purple (Valspar 4002-8B), published as #7D80A5
#6A77A3
#9089A5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Positively Purple (Valspar 4002-8B)?
- Positively Purple has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Positively Purple is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Positively Purple in another brand?
- Queen's Wreath (BM 1426) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 3.0 (noticeably different).
- Is Positively Purple warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Positively Purple as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.0; 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.