Violet Twist (Valspar 4004-8B)
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Violet Twist (Valspar 4004-8B) is a deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Violet Twist
Four Valspar colors picked for Violet Twist 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 Violet Twist, 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 | Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 23 | 5.8 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | California Lilac | 2068-40 | 27.4 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Larkspur Bouquet | 600B-5 | 26.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Violets Are Blue | 1246-6 | 25 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Violet Twist (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Violet Twist
Darker than Violet Twist
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4004-8B |
| Hex | #7687C0 |
| RGB | 118, 135, 192 |
| HSL | 226°, 37%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.1, 8.2, -31.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Violet Twist (Valspar 4004-8B), published as #7687C0
#607EBE
#8B90C1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Violet Twist (Valspar 4004-8B)?
- Violet Twist has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Violet Twist is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Violet Twist in another brand?
- Violets Are Blue (PPG 1246-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Violet Twist warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Violet Twist as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -31.7; 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.