Blue Mist (Valspar 4006-9A)
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Blue Mist (Valspar 4006-9A) is a light, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Mist
Four Valspar colors picked for Blue Mist 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 Blue Mist, 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 | Rhythmic Blue | SW 6806 | 69 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cumulus Cotton | 2063-70 | 76.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Vaporize | M520-1 | 74.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Diamond Blue | 1237-2 | 75 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Blue Mist (LRV 76) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Mist
Darker than Blue Mist
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4006-9A |
| Hex | #D0E5F2 |
| RGB | 208, 229, 242 |
| HSL | 203°, 57%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.8, -4.3, -8.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Mist (Valspar 4006-9A), published as #D0E5F2
#BDDBF0
#E4EFF2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Mist (Valspar 4006-9A)?
- Blue Mist has an LRV of 76. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Mist in another brand?
- Vaporize (Behr M520-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Blue Mist warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Blue Mist as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.7; 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.