Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Purple Whisper |
| SKU | 4002-9C |
| Hex | #D5C3E1 |
| RGB | 213, 195, 225 |
| HSL | 276°, 33%, 82% |
| LRV | 58.6 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Purple Whisper
At LRV 58.6, Purple Whisper 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 Whisper 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 Whisper 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 #D5C3E1 in HSL space. Pair Purple Whisper 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 Whisper Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Whisper 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 4002-9C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Whisper
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Purple Whisper. The nearest is Rhapsody Lilac (SW 6828) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 58.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rhapsody Lilac swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Purple Whisper
Behr has no exact twin of Purple Whisper. The nearest is Romantic Poetry (S100-2) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 58.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Romantic Poetry swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Purple Whisper
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Purple Whisper is Grape Ice (1395) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 58.6) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grape Ice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Purple Whisper
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Purple Whisper. The nearest is Lilac Breeze (PPG1248-4) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 58.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lilac Breeze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purple Whisper
Glidden has no exact twin of Purple Whisper. The nearest is Lilac Breeze (PPG1248-4) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 58.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lilac Breeze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Whisper
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Purple Whisper is Glimmerish (145-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58.6) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glimmerish swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Whisper
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Purple Whisper. The nearest is Hazey Purple (HGSW 1426) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 58.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hazey Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Whisper
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Purple Whisper is York Plum (DE5968) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58.6) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full York Plum swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Whisper
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Purple Whisper is Plum Cake (1233). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 58.6). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Plum Cake and you'll get the same color. See the full Plum Cake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Whisper
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Purple Whisper is Lavender Bliss (1252) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58.6) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavender Bliss swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Whisper
At Kompozit, the closest color to Purple Whisper is Lavender Bliss (1252) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 58.6) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavender Bliss swatch →