Sweet Currant
1001-7A · Valspar
PurpleView Sweet Currant 1001-7A on the Valspar site ↗Hex
#5C4A50
LRV
8
Family
Purple
1001-7A
Color profile
Light value
8 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, red lean
Family
Purple
“At LRV 8, Sweet Currant is a very dark purple that absorbs most light. Sweet Currant carries a cool undertone. It sits between purple and red. Valspar files Sweet Currant under Purple.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 8 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Sweet CurrantThis colorSweet CurrantValspar · 1001-7A
CoordinatingDu JourValspar · 7002-6CoordinatingSpring SpiritsValspar · 5003-1CCoordinatingMisty Morning DewValspar · 4003-3CSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareSweet Currant vs Raspberry Truffle
8LRV7
#5C4A50Hex#57444A
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, red lean
Sweet Currant vs Soul Searching
8LRV7
#5C4A50Hex#594645
PurpleFamilyBrown
cool, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Sweet Currant vs Purple Fury
8LRV7
#5C4A50Hex#534654
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Sweet Currant vs Purple Earth
8LRV7
#5C4A50Hex#624647
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Sweet Currant vs Plummy Rouge
8LRV6
#5C4A50Hex#5A4050
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Sweet Currant vs Mystic Taupe
8LRV7
#5C4A50Hex#574540
PurpleFamilyGreige
cool, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareSweet Currant vs Camelot
8LRV10
#5C4A50Hex#5D4C54
PurpleFamilyBrown
cool, red leanUndertonecool, red lean
Camelot is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Sweet Currant.
Sweet Currant vs Carob Chip
8LRV8
#5C4A50Hex#5A484B
PurpleFamilyBrown
cool, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Carob Chip is very close match · warmer compared with Sweet Currant.
Sweet Currant vs Chambourd
8LRV9
#5C4A50Hex#56464E
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, red lean
Chambourd is very close match · cooler compared with Sweet Currant.
Sweet Currant vs Pinot Noir
8LRV9
#5C4A50Hex#605258
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, red lean
Pinot Noir is close match · 1 points lighter · leans greener compared with Sweet Currant.
Sweet Currant vs Medieval Wine
8LRV9
#5C4A50Hex#62515B
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Medieval Wine is close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Sweet Currant.
Sweet Currant vs Aubergine
8LRV8
#5C4A50Hex#584B4D
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonewarm, red cast
Aubergine is close match · leans greener compared with Sweet Currant.
Sweet Currant vs Pelt
8LRV7
#5C4A50Hex#53454F
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonecool, pink lean
Pelt is close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Sweet Currant.
Sweet Currant vs Brinjal
8LRV7
#5C4A50Hex#5E4449
PurpleFamilyPurple
cool, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Brinjal is close match · leans redder compared with Sweet Currant.
Sweet Currant vs Plum Brown
8LRV6
#5C4A50Hex#4E4247
PurpleFamilyBrown
cool, red leanUndertonecool, red lean
Plum Brown is close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Sweet Currant.
Sweet Currant, answered
What is the LRV of Sweet Currant?
Sweet Currant (1001-7A) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 8, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Sweet Currant a warm or cool color?
Sweet Currant has a cool undertone (cool, red lean).
What is the closest match to Sweet Currant from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Sweet Currant is Camelot (CC-4) by Benjamin Moore, very close match · 2 points lighter.
Valspar · 1001-7A
See Sweet Currant on your own home.
Set up a free account, upload one photo, and see exactly how Sweet Currant looks on your walls.
Free to start. No credit card.