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VALSPAR · 8001-48A

Valspar Heart's Aflutter#E4DFED · LRV 76

Heart's Aflutter reads as a violet / cool — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8001-48A actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

VALSPAR HEART'S AFLUTTER
RGB 228, 223, 237 LRV 76

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Heart's Aflutter
SKU 8001-48A
Hex #E4DFED
RGB 228, 223, 237
HSL 261°, 28%, 90%
LRV 76
Undertone violet / cool
Family Purple

About Valspar Heart's Aflutter

Heart's Aflutter is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its violet 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.

Heart's Aflutter shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Closest matches at every US brand

10 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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.64
All purple at PPG / Glidden →
1248-3 · #E3DFEC · ΔE 0.64 · LRV 75
1176-2 · #E5DDE7 · ΔE 2.02 · LRV 74
1250-2 · #E8DEEA · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 75
1247-2 · #E4E1EA · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 76
1176-1 · #E6DEE6 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 75

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All purple at Benjamin Moore →
1394 · #E3DCE8 · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 73
2071-70 · #EAE3F0 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 79
1415 · #DADDEA · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 73
2068-70 · #E2E5F1 · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 77
1401 · #E0E1E8 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 75

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.65
All purple at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5945 · #E9E4EF · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 79
DE5959 · #E6DEF0 · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 75
DE5924 · #E2E2ED · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 77
DE5917 · #DEE1E9 · ΔE 5.09 · LRV 75
DE5896 · #E1E6F2 · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 79

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All purple at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6820 · #DFD9E4 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 71
SW 6827 · #DFDCE5 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 73
SW 6834 · #E5DBE5 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 73
SW 6554 · #E0DADF · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 71
SW 6813 · #D8DDE6 · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 72

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All purple at Behr →
PR-W1 · #E2E2F2 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 77
N120-2 · #E5DBE6 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 73
S570-1 · #E0E2F5 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 77
120E-1 · #E9DFE5 · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 76
MQ3-31 · #E3E2E7 · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 76

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.36
All purple at Kompozit →
1238 · #E5DBEB · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 73
1244 · #E3E0E8 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 75
1223 · #EADFE6 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 76
1258 · #E2E2EA · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 77
1266 · #E3E3EB · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 77

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.78
All purple at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 273 · #EEE9E7 · ΔE 7.78 · LRV 82
NO. 2006 · #E7DEDB · ΔE 7.8 · LRV 74
NO. 2011 · #DDDBD9 · ΔE 8.19 · LRV 71
NO. 2001 · #E5E0DB · ΔE 9.25 · LRV 75
NO. 235 · #D5DBDB · ΔE 9.58 · LRV 70

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.71
All purple at Clare →
PNT100-LT-05 · #E6E6E4 · ΔE 8.71 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-25 · #EFDDD9 · ΔE 8.86 · LRV 75
PNT100-LT-06 · #E3E7E4 · ΔE 10.02 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-11 · #E8E4DE · ΔE 10.03 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-56 · #D2E4E8 · ΔE 12.56 · LRV 75

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.23
All purple at Magnolia Home →
JG-115 · #E5E8E4 · ΔE 10.23 · LRV 80
JG-119 · #DEDFD8 · ΔE 11.82 · LRV 73
JG-22 · #E5E4DB · ΔE 12.33 · LRV 77
JG-108 · #E5DED2 · ΔE 12.74 · LRV 74
JG-11 · #E0DFD4 · ΔE 13.37 · LRV 73

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.82
All purple at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 12.82 · LRV 86
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 13.54 · LRV 92
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 15.75 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 17.88 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 17.99 · LRV 84

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

8001-47A · LRV 74
8002-1A · LRV 76
V001-1 · LRV 75
8001-46A · LRV 75
4004-9A · LRV 73.1
4002-9A · LRV 72

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E4DFED in HSL space. Pair Heart's Aflutter with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E4DFED + #E8EDDF
TRIADIC
#E4DFED · #EDE4DF · #DFEDE4
ANALOGOUS
#DFE1ED · #E4DFED · #EBDFED

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.31:1 fail
Sample text on black
16.08:1 AAA

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

Valspar Heart's Aflutter Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Heart's Aflutter 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 8001-48A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Heart's Aflutter

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Heart's Aflutter is Velvet Scarf (1248-3). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Velvet Scarf and you'll get the same color. See the full Velvet Scarf swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Heart's Aflutter

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sugarplum (1394), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Heart's Aflutter without repainting risk. See the full Sugarplum swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Heart's Aflutter

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Heart's Aflutter is Lingering Lilac (DE5959) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lingering Lilac swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Heart's Aflutter

At Behr, the closest color to Heart's Aflutter is Mystical Mist (PR-W1) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mystical Mist swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heart's Aflutter

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Heart's Aflutter is Spangle (SW 6834) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spangle swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Heart's Aflutter

At Kompozit, the closest color to Heart's Aflutter is White Bud (1244) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Bud swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Heart's Aflutter

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Heart's Aflutter — the nearest deck color, Great White (NO. 2006), is clearly different (ΔE 7.8). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Valspar 8001-48A instead. See the full Great White swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Heart's Aflutter

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Heart's Aflutter — the nearest deck color, Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05), is clearly different (ΔE 8.71). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Valspar 8001-48A instead. See the full Penthouse swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Heart's Aflutter

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Heart's Aflutter — the nearest deck color, Cloudy Gray (JG-115), is clearly different (ΔE 10.23). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Valspar 8001-48A instead. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Heart's Aflutter

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Heart's Aflutter — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 12.82). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Valspar 8001-48A instead. See the full Jane swatch →

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