Surrender (Valspar 4004-7B)
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Surrender (Valspar 4004-7B) is a light, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 65, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Surrender
Four Valspar colors picked for Surrender 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 Surrender, 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 | Hyacinth Tint | SW 6968 | 60 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | English Hyacinth | 1417 | 61.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Garden Fairy | P540-2 | 66 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Globe Thistle | 1246-3 | 64 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Surrender (LRV 65) by LRV.
Lighter than Surrender
Darker than Surrender
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4004-7B |
| Hex | #C7D3ED |
| RGB | 199, 211, 237 |
| HSL | 221°, 51%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.4, 1.2, -14.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Surrender (Valspar 4004-7B), published as #C7D3ED
#B4C9EB
#DBDDED
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Surrender (Valspar 4004-7B)?
- Surrender has an LRV of 65. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Surrender is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Surrender in another brand?
- Globe Thistle (PPG 1246-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Surrender warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Surrender as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.1; 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.