Acier Tint (Valspar 4004-3C)
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Acier Tint (Valspar 4004-3C) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Acier Tint
Four Valspar colors picked for Acier Tint 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 Acier Tint, 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 | Vesper Violet | SW 6542 | 35 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Comet | 1628 | 36.3 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Great Falls | PPU15-11 | 37.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Coast Of Maine | 10-20 | 33 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Acier Tint (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Acier Tint
Darker than Acier Tint
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4004-3C |
| Hex | #98A2B2 |
| RGB | 152, 162, 178 |
| HSL | 217°, 14%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.3, -0.2, -9.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Acier Tint (Valspar 4004-3C), published as #98A2B2
#8698B0
#AAACB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Acier Tint (Valspar 4004-3C)?
- Acier Tint has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Acier Tint is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Acier Tint in another brand?
- Great Falls (Behr PPU15-11) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Acier Tint warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Acier Tint 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.