Splendid Blue (Valspar 4004-6A)
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Splendid Blue (Valspar 4004-6A) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Splendid Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Splendid 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 Splendid 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 | Bluesy Note | SW 9064 | 31 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Dragon | 810 | 27.6 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ocean Ridge | 580D-5 | 28.2 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Walden Pond | 1159-4 | 31 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Splendid Blue (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Splendid Blue
Darker than Splendid Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4004-6A |
| Hex | #7795B3 |
| RGB | 119, 149, 179 |
| HSL | 210°, 28%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.5, -3.1, -19.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Splendid Blue (Valspar 4004-6A), published as #7795B3
#628CB1
#8B9EB3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Splendid Blue (Valspar 4004-6A)?
- Splendid Blue has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Splendid Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Splendid Blue in another brand?
- Ocean Ridge (Behr 580D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Splendid Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Splendid Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.0; 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.