Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Purple Fury |
| SKU | 4001-4C |
| Hex | #534654 |
| RGB | 83, 70, 84 |
| HSL | 296°, 9%, 30% |
| LRV | 6.9 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Purple Fury
At LRV 6.9, Purple Fury is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Purple Fury earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
15 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
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Purple Fury 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 #534654 in HSL space. Pair Purple Fury 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 Fury Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Fury 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 4001-4C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Fury
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Purple Fury. The nearest is Quixotic Plum (SW 6265) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Quixotic Plum swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Purple Fury
Behr's nearest match is Napa Harvest (ECC-17-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.9) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Fury without repainting risk. See the full Napa Harvest swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Fury
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Grappa (1393), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6.9) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Fury without repainting risk. See the full Grappa swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Fury
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Purple Fury. The nearest is Purple Basil (PPG1046-7) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purple Basil swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purple Fury
Glidden's nearest match is Nighttime Purple (90RB 07/075), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.9) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Fury without repainting risk. See the full Nighttime Purple swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Fury
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Great Aubergine! (346-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.9) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Fury without repainting risk. See the full Great Aubergine! swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Fury
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Purple Fury. The nearest is Oceanic Trench (HGSW 3391) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oceanic Trench swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Fury
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Nightshade (DET407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6.9) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Fury without repainting risk. See the full Nightshade swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Purple Fury
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Pelt (NO. 254), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.9) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Fury without repainting risk. See the full Pelt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Fury
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Purple Fury is Purple Shadow (1215) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.9) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Fury
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Plum Perfect (1292), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6.9) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Fury without repainting risk. See the full Plum Perfect swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Purple Fury
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Purple Fury. The nearest is Wicked (C2-501) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wicked swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Purple Fury
Clare has no exact twin of Purple Fury. The nearest is Night Groove (PNT100-DP-77) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 6.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Night Groove swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Purple Fury
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Purple Fury. The nearest is Future Legend (FUTURE LEGEND) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 6.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Future Legend swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Fury
Kompozit's nearest match is Plum Perfect (1292), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6.9) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Fury without repainting risk. See the full Plum Perfect swatch →