Mulberry Shadow (Valspar 4003-4A)
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Mulberry Shadow (Valspar 4003-4A) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mulberry Shadow
Four Valspar colors picked for Mulberry Shadow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Mulberry Shadow, 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 | Vesper Violet | SW 6542 | 35 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Flower Box | CSP-530 | 28.9 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Periwinkle Dusk | PMD-72 | 33 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Coast Of Maine | 10-20 | 33 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Mulberry Shadow (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Mulberry Shadow
Darker than Mulberry Shadow
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-4A |
| Hex | #909AAD |
| RGB | 144, 154, 173 |
| HSL | 219°, 15%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.4, 0.5, -11.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mulberry Shadow (Valspar 4003-4A), published as #909AAD
#7E90AB
#A2A4AD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mulberry Shadow (Valspar 4003-4A)?
- Mulberry Shadow has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mulberry Shadow is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mulberry Shadow in another brand?
- Periwinkle Dusk (Behr PMD-72) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Mulberry Shadow warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Mulberry Shadow as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.1; 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.