Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Purple Mist |
| SKU | 4002-9A |
| Hex | #E3DAE8 |
| RGB | 227, 218, 232 |
| HSL | 279°, 23%, 88% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Purple Mist
At LRV 72, Purple Mist is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Purple Mist is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
11 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Purple Mist 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 #E3DAE8 in HSL space. Pair Purple Mist 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 Mist Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Mist 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 4002-9A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Mist
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Spangle (SW 6834), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Mist without repainting risk. See the full Spangle swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Purple Mist
The closest Behr equivalent of Purple Mist is Mauve Mist (100E-2). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Behr is your counter, order Mauve Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Mauve Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Mist
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sugarplum (1394), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Mist without repainting risk. See the full Sugarplum swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Mist
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lavender Vista (PPG1249-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Mist without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Vista swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purple Mist
Glidden's nearest match is Lavender Vista (PPG1249-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Mist without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Vista swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Mist
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Soft Wisteria (246-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Mist without repainting risk. See the full Soft Wisteria swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Mist
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Matte Purple (HGSW 1437), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Mist without repainting risk. See the full Matte Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Mist
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Lingering Lilac (DE5959), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Mist without repainting risk. See the full Lingering Lilac swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Mist
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Purple Mist is Fairytale (1238). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Fairytale and you'll get the same color. See the full Fairytale swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Mist
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Purple Mist is Fairytale (1238). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Fairytale and you'll get the same color. See the full Fairytale swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Mist
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Purple Mist is Fairytale (1238). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Kompozit is your counter, order Fairytale and you'll get the same color. See the full Fairytale swatch →