Empire Fleet Blue (Valspar 4006-6C)
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Empire Fleet Blue (Valspar 4006-6C) 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 Empire Fleet Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Empire Fleet 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 Empire Fleet 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 | Santorini Blue | SW 7607 | 14 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mozart Blue | 1665 | 16.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Regatta Bay | 550F-6 | 13.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smoke Blue | 1156-5 | 17 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Empire Fleet Blue (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Empire Fleet Blue
Darker than Empire Fleet Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4006-6C |
| Hex | #496E83 |
| RGB | 73, 110, 131 |
| HSL | 202°, 28%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.5, -7.2, -15.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Empire Fleet Blue (Valspar 4006-6C), published as #496E83
#326581
#5E7783
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Empire Fleet Blue (Valspar 4006-6C)?
- Empire Fleet 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 Empire Fleet Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Empire Fleet Blue in another brand?
- Regatta Bay (Behr 550F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Empire Fleet Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Empire Fleet Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.7; 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.