Celestial Mystery (Valspar 4002-6C)
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Celestial Mystery (Valspar 4002-6C) is a very deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Celestial Mystery
Four Valspar colors picked for Celestial Mystery by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Celestial Mystery, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Mesmerize | SW 6544 | 13 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Heron | 832 | 15.8 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Award Night | MQ5-15 | 11.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Grape Haze | 1168-6 | 15 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Celestial Mystery (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Celestial Mystery
Darker than Celestial Mystery
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4002-6C |
| Hex | #59627E |
| RGB | 89, 98, 126 |
| HSL | 225°, 17%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.8, 3.5, -16.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Celestial Mystery (Valspar 4002-6C), published as #59627E
#46597C
#6B6B7E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Celestial Mystery (Valspar 4002-6C)?
- Celestial Mystery has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Celestial Mystery is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Celestial Mystery in another brand?
- Award Night (Behr MQ5-15) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Celestial Mystery warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Celestial Mystery as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.