Dazzle (Valspar 4005-10C)
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Dazzle (Valspar 4005-10C) is a very deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 16, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dazzle
Four Valspar colors picked for Dazzle by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, 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 Dazzle, 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 | Gentian | SW 6817 | 18 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Nile Blue | CSP-560 | 18.1 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Splendor And Pride | MQ5-47 | 16.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Calico | 1246-7 | 15 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Dazzle (LRV 16) by LRV.
Lighter than Dazzle
Darker than Dazzle
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4005-10C |
| Hex | #556DA9 |
| RGB | 85, 109, 169 |
| HSL | 223°, 33%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.6, 8.3, -34.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dazzle (Valspar 4005-10C), published as #556DA9
#3B64A7
#6C76AA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dazzle (Valspar 4005-10C)?
- Dazzle has an LRV of 16. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dazzle is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dazzle in another brand?
- Splendor And Pride (Behr MQ5-47) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Dazzle warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Dazzle as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -34.9; 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.