Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Watercolor Grape |
| SKU | 8002-48A |
| Hex | #E0D6E6 |
| RGB | 224, 214, 230 |
| HSL | 278°, 24%, 87% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | cool violet tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Watercolor Grape
At LRV 70, Watercolor Grape 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.
Watercolor Grape 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 Watercolor Grape 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 #E0D6E6 in HSL space. Pair Watercolor Grape 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 Watercolor Grape Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Watercolor Grape 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 8002-48A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Watercolor Grape
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Watercolor Grape is Joyful Lilac (SW 6972) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Joyful Lilac swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Watercolor Grape
At Behr, the closest color to Watercolor Grape is Lilac Mauve (670E-3) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lilac Mauve swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Watercolor Grape
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Watercolor Grape is Peace and Happiness (1380) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peace and Happiness swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Watercolor Grape
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Lavender Vista (PPG1249-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Watercolor Grape without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Vista swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Watercolor Grape
Glidden's nearest match is Lavender Vista (PPG1249-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Watercolor Grape without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Vista swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Watercolor Grape
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Watercolor Grape is Divine Lilac (144-2DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Divine Lilac and you'll get the same color. See the full Divine Lilac swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Watercolor Grape
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Watercolor Grape is Purple Potential (HGSW 1417) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Purple Potential swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Watercolor Grape
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Alpine Moon (DE5953), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 70) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Watercolor Grape without repainting risk. See the full Alpine Moon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Watercolor Grape
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Watercolor Grape is Flowers of May (1232). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool violet undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Flowers of May and you'll get the same color. See the full Flowers of May swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Watercolor Grape
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Flowers of May (1232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Watercolor Grape without repainting risk. See the full Flowers of May swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Watercolor Grape
Kompozit's nearest match is Flowers of May (1232), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool violet undertone, so it substitutes for Watercolor Grape without repainting risk. See the full Flowers of May swatch →