Valspar

Vivacious Violet

V038-5

Vivacious Violet is a deep smoky purple with a gray, grown-up base. It is not candy purple. A powder room, built-ins, bedroom accent, or painted console can handle this much drama.

Around LRV 16, it needs clear contrast and good bulbs. Cream trim brings out the smoky violet instead of pushing it toward black. Black hardware makes it moodier. Sample before committing to all four walls or a ceiling.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

V038-5

Vivacious Violet 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 Vivacious Violet under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Vivacious Violet under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Purple

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

281°

Purple Family

Lightness

48%

Medium

Saturation

17%

Muted

LRV

15.9

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

#81658e

RGB Decimal

129, 101, 142

RGB Percent

50.6%, 39.6%, 55.7%

HSL

281.0, 16.9%, 47.6%

HSV

281.0, 28.9%, 55.7%

CMYK

9.2%, 28.9%, 0.0%, 44.3%

YIQ

114.0, 3.5, 18.7

XYZ

18.59, 15.93, 27.69

CIE Lab

46.88, 19.20, -18.29

CIE Luv

46.88, 12.49, -28.90

Hunter Lab

39.91, 15.92, -16.66

Decimal

8480142

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Vivacious Violet Pageant Pansy Perfectly Purple Mata Hari

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Vivacious Violet Purple Potion Lilac Intuition Courtly Purple

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Vivacious Violet Plaza Green Less Traveled Picnic

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Vivacious Violet Classical Violet Hyacinth Arbor Full Glass

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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