Promise (Valspar 4005-7C)
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Promise (Valspar 4005-7C) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Promise
Four Valspar colors picked for Promise 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 Promise, 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 | Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 56 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Oriental Iris | 1418 | 52 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Beautiful Dream | 590A-3 | 56.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | French Lilac | 1246-4 | 50 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4005-7C |
| Hex | #B4C5E5 |
| RGB | 180, 197, 229 |
| HSL | 219°, 49%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.2, 1.0, -17.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Promise (Valspar 4005-7C), published as #B4C5E5
#A0BBE3
#C8CFE5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Promise (Valspar 4005-7C)?
- Promise has an LRV of 55. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Promise is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Promise in another brand?
- Beautiful Dream (Behr 590A-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Promise warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Promise as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.8; 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.