Indigo (Valspar 4003-8C)
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Indigo (Valspar 4003-8C) is a very deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Indigo
Four Valspar colors picked for Indigo by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Indigo, 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 | Luxe Blue | SW 6537 | 13 | 5.7 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fancy Pants | CSP-525 | 14.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Breathtaking | 610B-7 | 12.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Odyssey | 1166-6 | 14 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Indigo (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Indigo
Darker than Indigo
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4003-8C |
| Hex | #586392 |
| RGB | 88, 99, 146 |
| HSL | 229°, 25%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.9, 8.2, -27.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Indigo (Valspar 4003-8C), published as #586392
#435A90
#6C6C93
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Indigo (Valspar 4003-8C)?
- Indigo has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Indigo is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Indigo in another brand?
- Fancy Pants (BM CSP-525) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Indigo warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Indigo as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.2; 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.