Retro-Colonial Blue (Valspar 4006-4B)
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Retro-Colonial Blue (Valspar 4006-4B) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Retro-Colonial Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Retro-Colonial 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 Retro-Colonial 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 | Searching Blue | SW 6536 | 21 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Stillwater | 1650 | 19.1 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Skinny Jeans | S510-5 | 18.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Canyon Blue | 1155-6 | 19 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Retro-Colonial Blue (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Retro-Colonial Blue
Darker than Retro-Colonial Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4006-4B |
| Hex | #667C8F |
| RGB | 102, 124, 143 |
| HSL | 208°, 17%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.0, -3.3, -12.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Retro-Colonial Blue (Valspar 4006-4B), published as #667C8F
#53738D
#79858F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Retro-Colonial Blue (Valspar 4006-4B)?
- Retro-Colonial Blue has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Retro-Colonial Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Retro-Colonial Blue in another brand?
- Skinny Jeans (Behr S510-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Retro-Colonial Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Retro-Colonial Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.9; 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.