Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Purple Valley |
| SKU | 1001-5A |
| Hex | #63577A |
| RGB | 99, 87, 122 |
| HSL | 261°, 17%, 41% |
| LRV | 10.8 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Purple Valley
With an LRV of 10.8, Purple Valley is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Purple Valley 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
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Purple Valley 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 #63577A in HSL space. Pair Purple Valley 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 Valley Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Valley 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 1001-5A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Valley
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Purple Valley is Plummy (SW 6558) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.8) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Plummy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Purple Valley
At Behr, the closest color to Purple Valley is Shy Violet (680F-6) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shy Violet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Valley
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Purple Valley. The nearest is Darkest Grape (2069-30) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Darkest Grape swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Valley
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Purple Valley. The nearest is Pageant Pansy (PPG13-20) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pageant Pansy swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purple Valley
Glidden's nearest match is Fresh Grape Juice (10RB 10/219), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10.8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Purple Valley without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Grape Juice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Valley
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Purple Valley. The nearest is Purely Purple (144-7DB) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Purely Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Valley
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Purple Valley. The nearest is Violet Twilight (HGSW 2412) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 10.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Violet Twilight swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Valley
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Purple Valley is Concord Jam (DE5964) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10.8) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Concord Jam swatch →