Super Nova (Valspar 4004-9A)
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Super Nova (Valspar 4004-9A) is a light, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 74, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Super Nova
Four Valspar colors picked for Super Nova 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 Super Nova, 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 | Elation | SW 6827 | 72 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Secret | 1415 | 73.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Imagination | P550-1 | 75.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Velvet Scarf | 1248-3 | 75 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Super Nova (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than Super Nova
Darker than Super Nova
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4004-9A |
| Hex | #DEDFEE |
| RGB | 222, 223, 238 |
| HSL | 236°, 32%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.2, 2.5, -7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Super Nova (Valspar 4004-9A), published as #DEDFEE
#CCD5EC
#F1E9EE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Super Nova (Valspar 4004-9A)?
- Super Nova has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Super Nova is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Super Nova in another brand?
- Imagination (Behr P550-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Super Nova warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Super Nova as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.4; 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.