Blue Galaxy (Valspar 4005-9C)
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Blue Galaxy (Valspar 4005-9C) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Galaxy
Four Valspar colors picked for Blue Galaxy 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 Galaxy, 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 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Swiss Blue | 815 | 53 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Eternal Elegance | M540-3 | 53.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Valor | 1244-3 | 49 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Blue Galaxy (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Galaxy
Darker than Blue Galaxy
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4005-9C |
| Hex | #ABBFDE |
| RGB | 171, 191, 222 |
| HSL | 216°, 44%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.8, -0.1, -17.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Galaxy (Valspar 4005-9C), published as #ABBFDE
#97B5DC
#BFC9DE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Galaxy (Valspar 4005-9C)?
- Blue Galaxy has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Galaxy is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Galaxy in another brand?
- Valor (PPG 1244-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Blue Galaxy warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Blue Galaxy as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.7; 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.