Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Purple Funk |
| SKU | 8004-47E |
| Hex | #6D6F7A |
| RGB | 109, 111, 122 |
| HSL | 231°, 6%, 45% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Valspar Purple Funk
With an LRV of 16, Purple Funk is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Purple Funk works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Purple Funk 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 #6D6F7A in HSL space. Pair Purple Funk 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 Purple Funk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Funk 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 8004-47E directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Funk
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Purple Funk is Exclusive Plum (SW 6263) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Exclusive Plum swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Purple Funk
Behr's nearest match is Enigmatic (BNC-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Funk without repainting risk. See the full Enigmatic swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Funk
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Purple Funk is Amethyst Shadow (1441) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Amethyst Shadow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Funk
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Purple Funk. The nearest is Old Mill Blue (PPG1171-6) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Mill Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purple Funk
At Glidden, the closest color to Purple Funk is Charcoal Coast (30BB 16/031) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Charcoal Coast swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Funk
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Purple Funk. The nearest is Plated Blue (434-6DB) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plated Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Funk
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Purple Funk is Smoky Purple (HGSW 3393) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoky Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Funk
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Purple Funk is Draw Your Sword (DE6348) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Draw Your Sword swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Funk
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dolphin Dream (0521), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Funk without repainting risk. See the full Dolphin Dream swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Purple Funk
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Purple Funk is Mistral (C2-791) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mistral swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Funk
Kompozit's nearest match is Dolphin Dream (0521), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Funk without repainting risk. See the full Dolphin Dream swatch →