Enchanted Evening (Valspar 4003-8A)
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Enchanted Evening (Valspar 4003-8A) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Enchanted Evening
Four Valspar colors picked for Enchanted Evening 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 Enchanted Evening, 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 | Dahlia | SW 6816 | 32 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Persian Violet | 1419 | 35.3 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Blue Satin | M540-5 | 29.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Hyacinth | 1245-5 | 30 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Enchanted Evening (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Enchanted Evening
Darker than Enchanted Evening
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-8A |
| Hex | #8698C4 |
| RGB | 134, 152, 196 |
| HSL | 223°, 34%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.9, 4.0, -24.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Enchanted Evening (Valspar 4003-8A), published as #8698C4
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#9AA1C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Enchanted Evening (Valspar 4003-8A)?
- Enchanted Evening has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Enchanted Evening is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Enchanted Evening in another brand?
- Blue Hyacinth (PPG 1245-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Enchanted Evening warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Enchanted Evening as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.8; 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.