Valspar

Positively Purple

4002-8B

Positively Purple is a denim violet with a gray blue cast. It is deeper than many people expect from the name. Put it in a bedroom, office nook, or bookcase back where the muted quality can settle in.

The color can look flat under weak bulbs, so choose warm lamps with enough strength. Cream trim and camel leather bring out the softer side. But it is not pastel.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

4002-8B

Positively Purple in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Positively Purple under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Positively Purple under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

230°

Blue Family

Lightness

53%

Medium

Saturation

19%

Muted

LRV

19.6

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#71799f

RGB Decimal

113, 121, 159

RGB Percent

44.3%, 47.5%, 62.4%

HSL

229.6, 19.3%, 53.3%

HSV

229.6, 28.9%, 62.4%

CMYK

28.9%, 23.9%, 0.0%, 37.6%

YIQ

122.9, -17.0, 10.2

XYZ

19.91, 19.69, 35.55

CIE Lab

51.48, 6.05, -21.37

CIE Luv

51.48, -6.10, -32.35

Hunter Lab

44.37, 4.95, -20.45

Decimal

7436703

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Positively Purple Puttin' on the Ritz Karmic Grape When Worlds Collide

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Positively Purple Vintage Ribbon Upscale Hint Of Violet

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Positively Purple Sweet Annie King's Court Plum Passion

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Positively Purple Purple Hills Sea Reflections Passion Fruit

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Positively Purple Purple Hills Celeb City Passion Fruit

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

Positively Purple

Valspar

Puttin' on the Ritz

Valspar

Positively Purple

Behr

Kimono Violet

Valspar

Positively Purple

Behr

Lead Cast

Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

Searching Blue

Valspar

Positively Purple

Behr

Brisk Blue

Valspar

Positively Purple

Glidden

Silver Blueberry

Valspar

Positively Purple

Valspar

Merman

Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

Stratford Blue

Valspar

Positively Purple

Behr

Thundercloud

Valspar

Positively Purple

Behr

Royal Fortune

Valspar

Positively Purple

Valspar

Gray Lavender

Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

Queen's Wreath

Valspar

Positively Purple

Benjamin Moore

In the Twilight

Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

Luxe

Valspar

Positively Purple

Valspar

Smoky Violet