Cool Hue (Valspar 4005-9B)
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Cool Hue (Valspar 4005-9B) is a light, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Hue
Four Valspar colors picked for Cool Hue 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 Cool Hue, 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 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Misty Blue | 820 | 65.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Angelic Blue | M540-2 | 68.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Blue Silk | 1244-2 | 70 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Cool Hue (LRV 70) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Hue
Darker than Cool Hue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4005-9B |
| Hex | #CEDBEC |
| RGB | 206, 219, 236 |
| HSL | 214°, 44%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.9, -1.0, -9.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Hue (Valspar 4005-9B), published as #CEDBEC
#BBD1EA
#E1E5EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Hue (Valspar 4005-9B)?
- Cool Hue has an LRV of 70. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Hue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Hue in another brand?
- Angelic Blue (Behr M540-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cool Hue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Cool Hue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.8; 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.