Regal (Valspar 4005-8C)
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Regal (Valspar 4005-8C) is a very deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Regal
Four Valspar colors picked for Regal 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 Regal, 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 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fancy Pants | CSP-525 | 14.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Electrify | T13-9 | 13.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Odyssey | 1166-6 | 14 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Regal (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Regal
Darker than Regal
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4005-8C |
| Hex | #56659A |
| RGB | 86, 101, 154 |
| HSL | 227°, 28%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.7, 8.8, -30.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Regal (Valspar 4005-8C), published as #56659A
#3F5C98
#6B6E9B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Regal (Valspar 4005-8C)?
- Regal has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Regal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Regal in another brand?
- Electrify (Behr T13-9) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Regal warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Regal as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -30.7; 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.