Coventry Blue (Valspar 4005-5C)
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Coventry Blue (Valspar 4005-5C) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coventry Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Coventry 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 Coventry 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 | Notable Hue | SW 6521 | 37 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Porcelain Glaze | CSP-550 | 43.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Cotton Denim | BIC-10 | 38.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Kaleidoscope | 1160-4 | 37 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Coventry Blue (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Coventry Blue
Darker than Coventry Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4005-5C |
| Hex | #92ABBF |
| RGB | 146, 171, 191 |
| HSL | 207°, 26%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.8, -4.1, -13.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coventry Blue (Valspar 4005-5C), published as #92ABBF
#7FA1BD
#A5B5BF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coventry Blue (Valspar 4005-5C)?
- Coventry Blue has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coventry Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Coventry Blue in another brand?
- Cotton Denim (Behr BIC-10) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Coventry Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Coventry Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.1; 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.