Karmic Grape (Valspar 4002-8C)
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Karmic Grape (Valspar 4002-8C) is a very deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Karmic Grape
Four Valspar colors picked for Karmic Grape 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 Karmic Grape, 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 | Purple Passage | SW 6551 | 12 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Darkest Grape | 2069-30 | 13.1 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Strong Iris | M550-7 | 12.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wild Wisteria | 1170-6 | 16 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Karmic Grape (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Karmic Grape
Darker than Karmic Grape
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4002-8C |
| Hex | #5D6084 |
| RGB | 93, 96, 132 |
| HSL | 235°, 17%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.8, 7.6, -20.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Karmic Grape (Valspar 4002-8C), published as #5D6084
#4A5782
#6F6984
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Karmic Grape (Valspar 4002-8C)?
- Karmic Grape has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Karmic Grape is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Karmic Grape in another brand?
- Strong Iris (Behr M550-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Karmic Grape warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Karmic Grape as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.4; 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.