Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Calm Cupid |
| SKU | 8003-2C |
| Hex | #CFBCC3 |
| RGB | 207, 188, 195 |
| HSL | 338°, 17%, 77% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Calm Cupid
At LRV 53, Calm Cupid is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Calm Cupid is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Calm Cupid within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CFBCC3 in HSL space. Pair Calm Cupid with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Calm Cupid Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Calm Cupid from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 8003-2C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calm Cupid
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mauve Finery (SW 6282), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Cupid without repainting risk. See the full Mauve Finery swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Calm Cupid
Behr's nearest match is Queen&Apos;S Tart (T12-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Cupid without repainting risk. See the full Queen&Apos;S Tart swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Calm Cupid
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Calm Cupid is Homespun Charm (1249) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Homespun Charm swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Calm Cupid
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Rose Marble (PPG1179-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Cupid without repainting risk. See the full Rose Marble swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Calm Cupid
Glidden's nearest match is Rose Marble (PPG1179-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Cupid without repainting risk. See the full Rose Marble swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calm Cupid
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Calm Cupid is Shadowed Rose (346-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadowed Rose swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calm Cupid
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Furtive Mauve (HGSW 2436), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Calm Cupid without repainting risk. See the full Furtive Mauve swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Calm Cupid
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Calm Cupid is Melting Violet (DE6017) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melting Violet swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Calm Cupid
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Calm Cupid is Sugared Almond (NO. 9913) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sugared Almond swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Calm Cupid
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Calm Cupid is Lavender Blessing (1211) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavender Blessing swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Calm Cupid
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Calm Cupid is So Dainty (1309) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Dainty swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Calm Cupid
At Kompozit, the closest color to Calm Cupid is So Dainty (1309) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full So Dainty swatch →