Utterly Blue (Valspar 4006-7B)
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Utterly Blue (Valspar 4006-7B) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 59, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Utterly Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Utterly 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 Utterly 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 | Wondrous Blue | SW 6807 | 59 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Windmill Wings | 2067-60 | 62.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Mystic River | 590C-3 | 57.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Baby Bunting | 1243-3 | 57 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Utterly Blue (LRV 59) by LRV.
Lighter than Utterly Blue
Darker than Utterly Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4006-7B |
| Hex | #B6CCE5 |
| RGB | 182, 204, 229 |
| HSL | 212°, 47%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.2, -2.1, -14.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Utterly Blue (Valspar 4006-7B), published as #B6CCE5
#A2C2E3
#CAD6E5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Utterly Blue (Valspar 4006-7B)?
- Utterly Blue has an LRV of 59. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Utterly Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Utterly Blue in another brand?
- Mystic River (Behr 590C-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Utterly Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Utterly Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.8; 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.