Sassy Violet (Valspar 4004-10A)
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Sassy Violet (Valspar 4004-10A) 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 Sassy Violet
Four Valspar colors picked for Sassy Violet 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 Sassy Violet, 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 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Victorian Trim | 2068-50 | 45.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Lavender Wash | MQ4-30 | 44.3 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | French Lilac | 1246-4 | 50 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Sassy Violet (LRV 44) by LRV.
Lighter than Sassy Violet
Darker than Sassy Violet
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4004-10A |
| Hex | #ABAFDA |
| RGB | 171, 175, 218 |
| HSL | 235°, 39%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.5, 7.7, -22.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sassy Violet (Valspar 4004-10A), published as #ABAFDA
#98A5D8
#BFB9DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sassy Violet (Valspar 4004-10A)?
- Sassy Violet has an LRV of 44. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sassy Violet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sassy Violet in another brand?
- Victorian Trim (BM 2068-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sassy Violet warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Sassy Violet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.1; 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.