Misty Morning Dew (Valspar 4003-3C)
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Misty Morning Dew (Valspar 4003-3C) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Misty Morning Dew
Four Valspar colors picked for Misty Morning Dew by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Misty Morning Dew, 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 | Daydream | SW 6541 | 54 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Blue | 1438 | 49 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Silver Service | 610F-4 | 51.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Beard | 1042-4 | 46 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Misty Morning Dew (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Misty Morning Dew
Darker than Misty Morning Dew
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-3C |
| Hex | #B3BAC7 |
| RGB | 179, 186, 199 |
| HSL | 219°, 15%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.3, 0.1, -7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Misty Morning Dew (Valspar 4003-3C), published as #B3BAC7
#A1B0C5
#C6C4C7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Misty Morning Dew (Valspar 4003-3C)?
- Misty Morning Dew has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Misty Morning Dew is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Misty Morning Dew in another brand?
- Lavender Blue (BM 1438) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Misty Morning Dew warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Misty Morning Dew as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.4; 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.