Evening Eclipse (Valspar 4007-3C)
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Evening Eclipse (Valspar 4007-3C) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Evening Eclipse
Four Valspar colors picked for Evening Eclipse 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 Evening Eclipse, 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 | Daphne | SW 9151 | 32 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Coastline | AF-570 | 33.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Teton Blue | N490-4 | 31 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lost At Sea | 1040-5 | 32 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Evening Eclipse (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Evening Eclipse
Darker than Evening Eclipse
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4007-3C |
| Hex | #8E9CA6 |
| RGB | 142, 156, 166 |
| HSL | 205°, 12%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.6, -2.8, -6.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Evening Eclipse (Valspar 4007-3C), published as #8E9CA6
#7C92A4
#A0A6A6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Evening Eclipse (Valspar 4007-3C)?
- Evening Eclipse has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Evening Eclipse is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Evening Eclipse in another brand?
- Lost At Sea (PPG 1040-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Evening Eclipse warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Evening Eclipse as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.9; 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.