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Valspar Felicia#AE668E · LRV 20.4

Felicia reads as a magenta / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar M202 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR FELICIA
RGB 174, 102, 142 LRV 20.4

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Felicia
SKU M202
Hex #AE668E
RGB 174, 102, 142
HSL 327°, 31%, 54%
LRV 20.4
Undertone magenta / warm
Family Purple

About Valspar Felicia

With an LRV of 20.4, Felicia is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Felicia works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Fuscia Fizz
SKU 1151 · #B56E91 · LRV 23
ΔE 2.99 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.12
All purple at Behr →
S140-5
#AD6282
Red Gerbera
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 19
S130-5
#9F6588
Heirloom Rose
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 18
MQ1-8
#B86F82
Smell The Roses
ΔE 7.22 · LRV 23
160F-5
#A46978
Rum Spice
ΔE 7.38 · LRV 19
S160-5
#A96372
Hot Chili
ΔE 8.2 · LRV 19

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.83
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5005
#B35E97
Brandywine
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 20
DE5012
#AE5883
Vivid Violet
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 18
DE5033
#B96482
Raspberry Parfait
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 21
DE5018
#B87592
First Plum
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 25
DE5999
#A063A1
Royal Pretender
ΔE 7.47 · LRV 19

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.03
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1180-6
#A16C94
Flowering Raspberry
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 20
1044-6
#A5647E
Wild Strawberry
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 19
1251-6
#AD6EA0
Mulberry Bush
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 23
17-10
#C25A88
Tutti Frutti
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 21
1182-6
#C66787
Geranium Pink
ΔE 6.62 · LRV 23

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.29
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
1363
#BA7699
Melrose Pink
ΔE 5.29 · LRV
1356
#9E5774
Fashion Rose
ΔE 7.08 · LRV 17
1273
#AE6C75
Prom Dress
ΔE 9.76 · LRV 21
1342
#B9596A
Mardi Gras
ΔE 10.76 · LRV
CSP-430
#AB696E
Raspberry Glacé
ΔE 11.32 · LRV 21

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.73
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6840
#B54D7F
Exuberant Pink
ΔE 6.73 · LRV 17
SW 6291
#9E6D79
Moss Rose
ΔE 8.52 · LRV 20
SW 6855
#CC617F
Dragon Fruit
ΔE 8.74 · LRV 23
SW 9069
#937496
Veri Berri
ΔE 8.82 · LRV 21
SW 6298
#9E6B75
Concerto
ΔE 9.2 · LRV 19

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.35
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 296
#BF7A8F
Rangwali
ΔE 8.35 · LRV 27
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 16.36 · LRV 23
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 17.26 · LRV 25
NO. 212
#B64F48
Blazer
ΔE 19.95 · LRV 16
NO. 42
#A15A4D
Picture Gallery Red
ΔE 19.96 · LRV 15

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.25
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 15.25 · LRV 17
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 17.74 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-29
#BE5E56
Sriracha
ΔE 18.46 · LRV 20
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 18.72 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 26.33 · LRV 23

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 18.35
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 18.35 · LRV 24
JG-25
#B5494B
Vine Ripened Tomato
ΔE 18.39 · LRV 15
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 22.21 · LRV 22
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 23.29 · LRV 18
JG-35
#B56D4E
Work Worn Wood
ΔE 25.35 · LRV 21

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 25.45
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 25.45 · LRV 27
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 28.04 · LRV 18
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 28.78 · LRV 33
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 34.54 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 37.37 · LRV 18

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Felicia within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

1004-3B
So Long Shadow
LRV 22.9
V039-5
Cali Lily
LRV 20.3
V040-5
Berry Pretty
LRV 16.7
1003-3B
Purple Stripe
LRV 24.2
8001-2E
Pishposh
LRV 20
1002-1B
Rose Dust
LRV 22.9

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AE668E in HSL space. Pair Felicia with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AE668E + #66AE86
TRIADIC
#AE668E · #8EAE66 · #668EAE
ANALOGOUS
#AA66AE · #AE668E · #AE666A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.13:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.09:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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