Simply Periwinkle (Valspar 4005-10A)
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Simply Periwinkle (Valspar 4005-10A) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Simply Periwinkle
Four Valspar colors picked for Simply Periwinkle 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 Simply Periwinkle, 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 | Celestial | SW 6808 | 44 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Aqua Marina | 816 | 42.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Anemone | 590B-4 | 42.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Suenos | 17-01 | 42 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Simply Periwinkle (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Simply Periwinkle
Darker than Simply Periwinkle
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4005-10A |
| Hex | #90ABD6 |
| RGB | 144, 171, 214 |
| HSL | 217°, 46%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.4, 0.9, -24.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Simply Periwinkle (Valspar 4005-10A), published as #90ABD6
#7BA1D4
#A5B5D6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Simply Periwinkle (Valspar 4005-10A)?
- Simply Periwinkle has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Simply Periwinkle is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Simply Periwinkle in another brand?
- Aqua Marina (BM 816) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Simply Periwinkle warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Simply Periwinkle as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.8; 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.