Valspar

Sonic Plum

4002-10C

Sonic Plum is a deep violet with a smoky blue-red base. The dark violet base needs a small room or detailed millwork. At LRV 11, the color needs a controlled application, such as a powder room, cabinet, or dramatic door.

Daylight reveals more purple than night lighting does. Warm lamps deepen it toward wine. Pair with cream trim or aged brass for warmth. Use satin on millwork, because dark purples can mark easily.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

4002-10C

Sonic Plum 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 Sonic Plum under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Sonic Plum under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Purple

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

280°

Purple Family

Lightness

43%

Medium

Saturation

27%

Muted

LRV

11.4

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

#77508b

RGB Decimal

119, 80, 139

RGB Percent

46.7%, 31.4%, 54.5%

HSL

279.7, 26.9%, 42.9%

HSV

279.7, 42.4%, 54.5%

CMYK

14.4%, 42.4%, 0.0%, 45.5%

YIQ

98.4, 4.2, 26.6

XYZ

15.14, 11.52, 25.85

CIE Lab

40.45, 27.71, -26.52

CIE Luv

40.45, 15.86, -40.90

Hunter Lab

33.95, 22.69, -25.20

Decimal

7819403

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sonic Plum Perfectly Purple Hatters Plush Purple Splendor

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sonic Plum Royal Lilac Vivacious Violet Izzys Mittens

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sonic Plum Field Time Green Sweet Basil Spring Leaf

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sonic Plum Grape Juice Eggplant Bottle of Bordéaux

Closest Paint Matches

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

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Sonic Plum

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Cleopatra's Gown

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Sherwin Williams

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Behr

Classic Waltz

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Cosmic Berry

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Amethyst Ice

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Voodoo Violet

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Benjamin Moore

Seduction

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Benjamin Moore

Fire and Ice

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Rollick

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Sherwin Williams

Vigorous Violet

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Behr

Birthstone

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Glidden

Royal Lilac

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Sherwin Williams

African Violet

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Benjamin Moore

Mystical Grape