Valspar

Purple Hills

1001-5B

Purple Hills is a gray violet with a dusky, weathered quality. It has more depth than the chip may promise. Try Purple Hills for bedroom walls, an office, or a hallway with creamy trim and warm lamps.

Since the color is deep, it needs lighter fabrics nearby. Oak and brass make it feel warmer. In shade, it can move closer to muted slate. The gray keeps it restrained.

Brand

Valspar

Code

1001-5B

Purple Hills 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 Hills under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Purple Hills under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Purple

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

260°

Blue Family

Lightness

56%

Medium

Saturation

16%

Muted

LRV

22.3
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
#887ca1
RGB Decimal
136, 124, 161
RGB Percent
53.3%, 48.6%, 63.1%
HSL
259.5, 16.4%, 55.9%
HSV
259.5, 23.0%, 63.1%
CMYK
15.5%, 23.0%, 0.0%, 36.9%
YIQ
131.8, -4.8, 14.1
XYZ
23.79, 22.22, 36.75
CIE Lab
54.26, 12.27, -18.11
CIE Luv
54.26, 4.08, -28.52
Hunter Lab
47.14, 10.44, -17.12
Decimal
8944801

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