Blue Shock (Valspar 4005-10B)
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Blue Shock (Valspar 4005-10B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Shock
Four Valspar colors picked for Blue Shock 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 Blue Shock, 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 | Dahlia | SW 6816 | 32 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Brazilian Blue | 817 | 31.7 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Blue Satin | M540-5 | 29.6 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mystic Iris | 1246-5 | 31 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Blue Shock (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Shock
Darker than Blue Shock
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4005-10B |
| Hex | #7F97CC |
| RGB | 127, 151, 204 |
| HSL | 221°, 43%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.5, 4.7, -29.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Shock (Valspar 4005-10B), published as #7F97CC
#698ECA
#94A0CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Shock (Valspar 4005-10B)?
- Blue Shock has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Shock is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Shock in another brand?
- Mystic Iris (PPG 1246-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Blue Shock warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Blue Shock as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -29.9; 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.