Over the Moon (Valspar 4003-7B)
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Over the Moon (Valspar 4003-7B) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Over the Moon
Four Valspar colors picked for Over the Moon 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 Over the Moon, 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 | Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 56 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Oriental Iris | 1418 | 52 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Stardust Evening | MQ4-31 | 52.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lilac Sachet | 1245-4 | 47 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Over the Moon (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Over the Moon
Darker than Over the Moon
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-7B |
| Hex | #B5BFDA |
| RGB | 181, 191, 218 |
| HSL | 224°, 33%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.4, 2.1, -14.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Over the Moon (Valspar 4003-7B), published as #B5BFDA
#A2B5D8
#C8C9DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Over the Moon (Valspar 4003-7B)?
- Over the Moon has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Over the Moon is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Over the Moon in another brand?
- Oriental Iris (BM 1418) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Over the Moon warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Over the Moon as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.6; 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.