Purplicious (Valspar 4004-8A)
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Purplicious (Valspar 4004-8A) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Purplicious
Four Valspar colors picked for Purplicious 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 Purplicious, 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 | Dahlia | SW 6816 | 32 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pressed Violet | CSP-520 | 37.7 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pageant Song | 600B-4 | 35.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Suenos | 17-01 | 42 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Purplicious (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Purplicious
Darker than Purplicious
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4004-8A |
| Hex | #94A5D2 |
| RGB | 148, 165, 210 |
| HSL | 224°, 41%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.9, 4.4, -24.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Purplicious (Valspar 4004-8A), published as #94A5D2
#809BD0
#A8AFD2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Purplicious (Valspar 4004-8A)?
- Purplicious has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Purplicious is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Purplicious in another brand?
- Pageant Song (Behr 600B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Purplicious warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Purplicious as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.8; 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.