Serenity (Valspar 4005-7B)
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Serenity (Valspar 4005-7B) is a light, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 69, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Serenity
Four Valspar colors picked for Serenity 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 Serenity, 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 | Breathtaking | SW 6814 | 63 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Misty Blue | 820 | 65.8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Angelic Blue | M540-2 | 68.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Weeping Wisteria | 1246-2 | 72 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Serenity (LRV 69) by LRV.
Lighter than Serenity
Darker than Serenity
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4005-7B |
| Hex | #CEDAED |
| RGB | 206, 218, 237 |
| HSL | 217°, 46%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.7, -0.3, -10.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Serenity (Valspar 4005-7B), published as #CEDAED
#BBD0EB
#E1E4ED
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Serenity (Valspar 4005-7B)?
- Serenity has an LRV of 69. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Serenity is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Serenity in another brand?
- Angelic Blue (Behr M540-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Serenity warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Serenity as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.7; 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.