Seattle Haze (Valspar 4003-4B)
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Seattle Haze (Valspar 4003-4B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seattle Haze
Four Valspar colors picked for Seattle Haze 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 Seattle Haze, 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 | Soulful Blue | SW 6543 | 20 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | In the Twilight | 1434 | 21.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Majestic Mount | 620F-5 | 21.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Prophetic Sea | 1042-5 | 26 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Seattle Haze (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Seattle Haze
Darker than Seattle Haze
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-4B |
| Hex | #777E8E |
| RGB | 119, 126, 142 |
| HSL | 222°, 9%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.7, 0.9, -9.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seattle Haze (Valspar 4003-4B), published as #777E8E
#65758C
#89878E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seattle Haze (Valspar 4003-4B)?
- Seattle Haze has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seattle Haze is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Seattle Haze in another brand?
- Majestic Mount (Behr 620F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Seattle Haze warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Seattle Haze as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.5; 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.