Bluer Than Blue (Valspar 4006-8C)
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Bluer Than Blue (Valspar 4006-8C) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bluer Than Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Bluer Than 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 Bluer Than 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 | Luxe Blue | SW 6537 | 13 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Fancy Pants | CSP-525 | 14.6 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Electrify | T13-9 | 13.8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Odyssey | 1166-6 | 14 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Bluer Than Blue (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Bluer Than Blue
Darker than Bluer Than Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4006-8C |
| Hex | #4F6696 |
| RGB | 79, 102, 150 |
| HSL | 221°, 31%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.3, 5.1, -28.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bluer Than Blue (Valspar 4006-8C), published as #4F6696
#375D94
#656F97
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bluer Than Blue (Valspar 4006-8C)?
- Bluer Than Blue has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bluer Than Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bluer Than Blue in another brand?
- Blue Odyssey (PPG 1166-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Bluer Than Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Bluer Than Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -28.9; 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.