Roadster Blue (Valspar 4006-6B)
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Roadster Blue (Valspar 4006-6B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Roadster Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Roadster 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 Roadster 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 | Secure Blue | SW 6508 | 22 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Nose | 1678 | 23.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Honest Blue | BIC-38 | 20.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Granite Falls | 1152-5 | 21 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Roadster Blue (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Roadster Blue
Darker than Roadster Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4006-6B |
| Hex | #5A859E |
| RGB | 90, 133, 158 |
| HSL | 202°, 27%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.4, -8.0, -18.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Roadster Blue (Valspar 4006-6B), published as #5A859E
#437C9C
#6F8E9E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Roadster Blue (Valspar 4006-6B)?
- Roadster Blue has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Roadster Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Roadster Blue in another brand?
- Honest Blue (Behr BIC-38) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Roadster Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Roadster Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.0; 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.