Super Nova
4004-9A · #DBDEEC · LRV 73.1 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Super Nova73.1
- 4Misty Lilac79
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Super Nova, Really?
Super Nova reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 4004-9A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Super Nova
Super Nova 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 Super Nova
At LRV 73.1, Super Nova is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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 Super Nova 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 4004-9A 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 | Violet VignetteSW 7137 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mirror BallN550-1 · Behr | 1.9 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Secret1415 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 73 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pale LilacPPG1245-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pale LilacPPG1245-2 · Glidden | 1.6 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lavender Water142-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 73 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Super Nova 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 #DBDEEC in HSL space. Pair Super Nova with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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