Blue Skylights (Valspar 4006-3C)
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Blue Skylights (Valspar 4006-3C) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Skylights
Four Valspar colors picked for Blue Skylights 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 Skylights, 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 | Notable Hue | SW 6521 | 37 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Denim Wash | 838 | 35.2 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cotton Denim | BIC-10 | 38.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dresden Dream | 1155-5 | 37 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Blue Skylights (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Skylights
Darker than Blue Skylights
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4006-3C |
| Hex | #8FA6B7 |
| RGB | 143, 166, 183 |
| HSL | 206°, 22%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.9, -4.2, -11.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Skylights (Valspar 4006-3C), published as #8FA6B7
#7C9CB5
#A2B0B7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Skylights (Valspar 4006-3C)?
- Blue Skylights has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Skylights is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Skylights in another brand?
- Dresden Dream (PPG 1155-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Skylights warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Blue Skylights as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.4; 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.