Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Velvet Beret |
| SKU | 1001-3A |
| Hex | #5A466B |
| RGB | 90, 70, 107 |
| HSL | 272°, 21%, 35% |
| LRV | 7.7 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Velvet Beret
At LRV 7.7, Velvet Beret is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Velvet Beret earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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 Velvet Beret 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 #5A466B in HSL space. Pair Velvet Beret 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 Velvet Beret Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Velvet Beret 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 1001-3A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Velvet Beret
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Velvet Beret is Impulsive Purple (SW 6832) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 7.7) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Impulsive Purple swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Velvet Beret
Behr's nearest match is Exotic Eggplant (S110-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7.7) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Velvet Beret without repainting risk. See the full Exotic Eggplant swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Velvet Beret
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Velvet Beret. The nearest is Dark Lilac (2070-30) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Lilac swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Velvet Beret
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Velvet Beret. The nearest is Pansy Petal (PPG1177-7) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7.7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pansy Petal swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Velvet Beret
At Glidden, the closest color to Velvet Beret is Royal Iris (43RB 07/249) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7.7) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Royal Iris swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Velvet Beret
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Velvet Beret is Aster Purple (244-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7.7) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aster Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Velvet Beret
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Velvet Beret is Impulsive Purple (HGSW 1421) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 7.7) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Impulsive Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Velvet Beret
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Your Majesty (DE5986), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7.7) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Velvet Beret without repainting risk. See the full Your Majesty swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Velvet Beret
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Velvet Beret is Voldemort (1257) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7.7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Voldemort swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Velvet Beret
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sunset Serenade (1236), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 7.7) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Velvet Beret without repainting risk. See the full Sunset Serenade swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Velvet Beret
Kompozit's nearest match is Sunset Serenade (1236), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7.7) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Velvet Beret without repainting risk. See the full Sunset Serenade swatch →