Celestial Blue (Valspar 4003-5C)
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Celestial Blue (Valspar 4003-5C) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 59, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Celestial Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Celestial Blue 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 Celestial Blue, 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 | Hyacinth Tint | SW 6968 | 60 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Ice | 821 | 59 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Mystic River | 590C-3 | 57.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Opal | 10-17 | 56 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Celestial Blue (LRV 59) by LRV.
Lighter than Celestial Blue
Darker than Celestial Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-5C |
| Hex | #BBCBE1 |
| RGB | 187, 203, 225 |
| HSL | 215°, 39%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.1, -0.9, -12.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Celestial Blue (Valspar 4003-5C), published as #BBCBE1
#A8C1DF
#CED5E1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Celestial Blue (Valspar 4003-5C)?
- Celestial Blue has an LRV of 59. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Celestial Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Celestial Blue in another brand?
- Blue Ice (BM 821) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Celestial Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Celestial Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.7; 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.