Blue Sash (Valspar 4005-6B)
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Blue Sash (Valspar 4005-6B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Sash
Four Valspar colors picked for Blue Sash 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 Sash, 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 | Sporty Blue | SW 6522 | 24 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Old Blue Jeans | 839 | 25.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Americana | 570D-5 | 23.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | American Anthem | 1156-4 | 28 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Blue Sash (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Sash
Darker than Blue Sash
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4005-6B |
| Hex | #718CA3 |
| RGB | 113, 140, 163 |
| HSL | 208°, 21%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.0, -3.9, -15.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Sash (Valspar 4005-6B), published as #718CA3
#5D83A1
#8595A3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Sash (Valspar 4005-6B)?
- Blue Sash has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Sash is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Sash in another brand?
- Old Blue Jeans (BM 839) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Blue Sash warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Blue Sash as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.3; 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.