Vivid Blue (Valspar 4006-10C)
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Vivid Blue (Valspar 4006-10C) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Vivid Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Vivid Blue 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 Vivid Blue, 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 | Lupine | SW 6810 | 16 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Old Glory | 811 | 15.9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Indigo Batik | P530-6 | 13.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Nocturne Shade | 1244-6 | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Vivid Blue (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Vivid Blue
Darker than Vivid Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4006-10C |
| Hex | #3E6AA5 |
| RGB | 62, 106, 165 |
| HSL | 214°, 45%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.3, 3.7, -36.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Vivid Blue (Valspar 4006-10C), published as #3E6AA5
#1761A3
#5973A6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Vivid Blue (Valspar 4006-10C)?
- Vivid Blue has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Vivid Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Vivid Blue in another brand?
- Indigo Batik (Behr P530-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Vivid Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Vivid Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -36.3; 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.