Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Positively Purple |
| SKU | 4002-8B |
| Hex | #71799F |
| RGB | 113, 121, 159 |
| HSL | 230°, 19%, 53% |
| LRV | 19.6 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Positively Purple
With an LRV of 19.6, Positively Purple is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Positively Purple 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.
Closest matches by brand
9 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Positively Purple 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 #71799F in HSL space. Pair Positively Purple 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 Positively Purple Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Positively Purple 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 4002-8B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Positively Purple
Behr's nearest match is Solitaire (N560-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Positively Purple without repainting risk. See the full Solitaire swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Positively Purple
At Glidden, the closest color to Positively Purple is Creamy Blueberry (50BB 22/199) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 19.6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Creamy Blueberry swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Positively Purple
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Positively Purple is Charismatic (241-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 19.6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Charismatic swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Positively Purple
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bossa Nova Blue (DE5914), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 19.6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Positively Purple without repainting risk. See the full Bossa Nova Blue swatch →