Purple Whisper (Valspar 4002-9C)
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Purple Whisper (Valspar 4002-9C) is a light, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 61, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purple Whisper
Four Valspar colors picked for Purple Whisper 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 Whisper, 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 | Euphoric Lilac | SW 6835 | 61 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Grape Ice | 1395 | 60.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | New Violet | 660A-3 | 57.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Syrian Violet | 1250-3 | 64 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Purple Whisper (LRV 61) by LRV.
Lighter than Purple Whisper
Darker than Purple Whisper
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4002-9C |
| Hex | #D9C6E3 |
| RGB | 217, 198, 227 |
| HSL | 279°, 34%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.2, 11.9, -11.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purple Whisper (Valspar 4002-9C), published as #D9C6E3
#C7BCE1
#ECD0E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purple Whisper (Valspar 4002-9C)?
- Purple Whisper has an LRV of 61. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purple Whisper is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Purple Whisper in another brand?
- New Violet (Behr 660A-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Purple Whisper warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Purple Whisper as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.9; 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.