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VALSPAR · 8001-47E

Valspar Plush#7E85BD · LRV 25

Plush reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8001-47E actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR PLUSH
RGB 126, 133, 189 LRV 25

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Plush
SKU 8001-47E
Hex #7E85BD
RGB 126, 133, 189
HSL 233°, 32%, 62%
LRV 25
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Valspar Plush

Plush sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Plush is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

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
Mood Mode
SKU 1269 · #7F90CB · LRV 29
ΔE 4.39 (noticeable)
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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 blue from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.58
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
2068-40
#7F84BE
California Lilac
ΔE 0.58 · LRV 27
1420
#8085B4
Softened Violet
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 27
1406
#897EAA
Purple Heart
ΔE 7.02 · LRV 25
2070-40
#8782A6
Spring Purple
ΔE 7.06 · LRV 26
2067-40
#6289C6
Blue Lapis
ΔE 8.24 · LRV 27

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All blue at Behr →
S570-5
#7B83C0
Live Jazz
ΔE 1.24 · LRV 24
MQ4-29
#8883C4
Brocade
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 25
S540-5
#718ACB
Velvet Curtain
ΔE 5.38 · LRV 26
670D-6
#8D7DBD
Mixed Berries
ΔE 5.86 · LRV 24
MQ5-46
#6A8ABA
Debutante Ball
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 25

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
17-06
#7E84B5
Magical Moment
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 24
1246-6
#7487C6
Violets Are Blue
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 25
1167-5
#818DB3
Skysail Blue
ΔE 4.29 · LRV 27
1166-5
#6D86B6
Kimono
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 24
17-04
#6D86B6
Kimono
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 24

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5907
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 25
DE5942
#8980C1
Faraway Sky
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 25
DE5900
#7886AA
Enchanting Sky
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 24
DE5893
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay
ΔE 7.84 · LRV 22
DE5970
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac
ΔE 10.26 · LRV 26

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.38
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6823
#968DB8
Brave Purple
ΔE 7.38 · LRV 29
SW 9065
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle
ΔE 8.2 · LRV 23
SW 6809
#7498BE
Lobelia
ΔE 9.76 · LRV 30
SW 6529
#6B8CA9
Scanda
ΔE 9.82 · LRV 25
SW 6522
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue
ΔE 10.46 · LRV 24

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.67
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 9.67 · LRV 26
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 16.43 · LRV 23
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 16.61 · LRV 31
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 17.19 · LRV 29
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 20.68 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.15
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 15.15 · LRV 27
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 16.34 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 26.43 · LRV 22
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 28.83 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 30.77 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.77
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 15.77 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 17.32 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 17.96 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 23.36 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 25.36 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.15
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 16.15 · LRV 24
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 16.5 · LRV 26
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 19.94 · LRV 24
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 19.95 · LRV 31
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 21.31 · LRV 27

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

8001-48E
Bravo!
LRV 22
4004-10B
Simply Purple
LRV 21.1
4005-10B
Blue Shock
LRV 28.1
4003-8A
Enchanted Evening
LRV 28.6
1001-5B
Purple Hills
LRV 22.3
4002-10B
Plum Burst
LRV 24.2

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7E85BD in HSL space. Pair Plush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7E85BD + #BDB67E
TRIADIC
#7E85BD · #BD7E85 · #85BD7E
ANALOGOUS
#7EA4BD · #7E85BD · #977EBD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.51:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.98:1 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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