Bluish (Valspar 4006-9C)
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Bluish (Valspar 4006-9C) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bluish
Four Valspar colors picked for Bluish 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 Bluish, 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 | Porch Ceiling | SW 9063 | 53 | 5.3 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Swiss Blue | 815 | 53 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | French Porcelain | P520-2 | 58 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Baby Bunting | 1243-3 | 57 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Bluish (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Bluish
Darker than Bluish
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4006-9C |
| Hex | #A7CBEB |
| RGB | 167, 203, 235 |
| HSL | 208°, 63%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.1, -4.7, -19.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bluish (Valspar 4006-9C), published as #A7CBEB
#92C1E9
#BCD5EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bluish (Valspar 4006-9C)?
- Bluish has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bluish is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Bluish in another brand?
- Baby Bunting (PPG 1243-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Bluish warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Bluish as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.7; 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.