Superior Blue (Valspar 4006-8A)
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Superior Blue (Valspar 4006-8A) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Superior Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Superior 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 Superior 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 | Celestial | SW 6808 | 44 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Aqua Marina | 816 | 42.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Bluebird | PPU15-12 | 41.7 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Boudoir Blue | 1244-4 | 35 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Superior Blue (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Superior Blue
Darker than Superior Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4006-8A |
| Hex | #86ABD5 |
| RGB | 134, 171, 213 |
| HSL | 212°, 48%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.8, -2.2, -25.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Superior Blue (Valspar 4006-8A), published as #86ABD5
#70A1D3
#9CB5D5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Superior Blue (Valspar 4006-8A)?
- Superior Blue has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Superior Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Superior Blue in another brand?
- Aqua Marina (BM 816) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Superior Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Superior Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -25.3; 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.