Novella Blue (Valspar 4004-5B)
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Novella Blue (Valspar 4004-5B) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Novella Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Novella Blue 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 Novella Blue, 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 | Blissful Blue | SW 6527 | 56 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Airway | 828 | 55 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Caspian Tide | PPU14-13 | 55 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Blue Thistle | 1162-3 | 51 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4004-5B |
| Hex | #AFC6DB |
| RGB | 175, 198, 219 |
| HSL | 209°, 38%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.8, -3.3, -13.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Novella Blue (Valspar 4004-5B), published as #AFC6DB
#9CBCD9
#C3D0DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Novella Blue (Valspar 4004-5B)?
- Novella Blue has an LRV of 55. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Novella Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Novella Blue in another brand?
- Caspian Tide (Behr PPU14-13) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Novella Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Novella Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.0; 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.