Someday (Valspar 4006-10B)
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Someday (Valspar 4006-10B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Someday
Four Valspar colors picked for Someday 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 Someday, 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 | Lobelia | SW 6809 | 30 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Waterloo | CSP-555 | 28.1 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Come Sail Away | MQ4-26 | 26.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Dart | 1243-5 | 26 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Someday (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Someday
Darker than Someday
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4006-10B |
| Hex | #6296CD |
| RGB | 98, 150, 205 |
| HSL | 211°, 52%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.6, -1.7, -33.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Someday (Valspar 4006-10B), published as #6296CD
#468DCB
#7B9FCE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Someday (Valspar 4006-10B)?
- Someday has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Someday is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Someday in another brand?
- Come Sail Away (Behr MQ4-26) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Someday warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Someday as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -33.6; 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.