Valspar

Sweet Currant

1001-7A

Sweet Currant is dark plum brown, more dried fruit than clear purple. It feels intimate fast. Try it in a powder room or library when low light is part of the mood.

For cabinets, test the final sheen because the color can look flat in matte paint. Warm brass brings out the red undertone, and cream-painted trim keeps the edges readable without making the palette feel formal.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

1001-7A

Sweet Currant 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 Sweet Currant under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Sweet Currant under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

340°

Red Family

Lightness

33%

Dark

Saturation

11%

Very Muted

LRV

7.8

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

#5c4a50

RGB Decimal

92, 74, 80

RGB Percent

36.1%, 29.0%, 31.4%

HSL

340.0, 10.8%, 32.5%

HSV

340.0, 19.6%, 36.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 19.6%, 13.0%, 63.9%

YIQ

80.1, 8.8, 5.7

XYZ

8.31, 7.75, 8.65

CIE Lab

33.46, 8.73, -0.69

CIE Luv

33.46, 10.00, -2.12

Hunter Lab

27.84, 6.23, -0.48

Decimal

6048336

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sweet Currant Spiced Plum Raspberry Truffle Plum Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sweet Currant Aplomb Dream Sunset Mulberry Stain

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sweet Currant Rainforest Muted Ebony Medici Malachite

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sweet Currant Fresco Urbain Oriental Eggplant Durango

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Benjamin Moore

Camelot

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Behr

Aubergine

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Glidden

Carob Chip

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Glidden

Purple Basil

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Behr

Piano Brown

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Benjamin Moore

Fresco Urbain

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Behr

Dark Berry

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Benjamin Moore

Chambourd

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Behr

Oak Creek

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Glidden

Chocolate Pretzel

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Benjamin Moore

Silhouette

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Glidden

Mustang

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Farrow & Ball

Brinjal

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Behr

Deep Merlot

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Behr

Gardener's Soil

Valspar

Sweet Currant

Behr

Cabin In The Woods