Journal Book (Valspar 4004-5A)
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Journal Book (Valspar 4004-5A) is a light, cool gray from Valspar: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Journal Book
Four Valspar colors picked for Journal Book by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Journal Book, 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 | Rhythmic Blue | SW 6806 | 69 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Sheer Bliss | CSP-545 | 70.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Pale Sky | 560A-1 | 72.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Simply Elegant | 10-26 | 71 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar gray colors nearest to Journal Book (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Journal Book
Darker than Journal Book
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4004-5A |
| Hex | #CFDEE7 |
| RGB | 207, 222, 231 |
| HSL | 203°, 33%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.6, -3.3, -6.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Journal Book (Valspar 4004-5A), published as #CFDEE7
#BCD4E5
#E2E8E7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Journal Book (Valspar 4004-5A)?
- Journal Book has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Journal Book is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Journal Book in another brand?
- Simply Elegant (PPG 10-26) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Journal Book warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Journal Book as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.1; 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.