Purple Mist
4002-9A · #E3DAE8 · LRV 72 — cool violet tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Purple Mist72
- 4Misty Lilac79
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Purple Mist, Really?
Purple Mist reads as a cool violet tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 4002-9A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Purple Mist
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Purple Mist are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 4002-9A directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | SpangleSW 6834 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mauve Mist100E-2 · Behr | 0.9 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sugarplum1394 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 73 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lavender VistaPPG1249-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lavender VistaPPG1249-2 · Glidden | 1.3 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Soft Wisteria246-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 73 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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