Valspar

Purple Davenport

1003-3A

Purple Davenport is a smoky plum with a muted red violet core. It feels upholstered. The color belongs in a small library, powder room, or on built ins where the color can feel rich and contained.

The darkness needs good lamps and contrast. For Purple Davenport, Antique brass plus warm white. In flat paint, the color may lose some of its plushness.

Brand

Valspar

Code

1003-3A

Purple Davenport 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 Purple Davenport under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Purple Davenport under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

313°

Purple Family

Lightness

39%

Dark

Saturation

24%

Muted

LRV

10.4
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
#7a4b70
RGB Decimal
122, 75, 112
RGB Percent
47.8%, 29.4%, 43.9%
HSL
312.8, 23.9%, 38.6%
HSV
312.8, 38.5%, 47.8%
CMYK
0.0%, 38.5%, 8.2%, 52.2%
YIQ
93.3, 16.1, 21.5
XYZ
13.47, 10.34, 16.62
CIE Lab
38.45, 25.98, -13.00
CIE Luv
38.45, 24.39, -21.12
Hunter Lab
32.16, 20.84, -10.71
Decimal
8014704

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