Magnet Dapple (Valspar 4007-4A)
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Magnet Dapple (Valspar 4007-4A) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Magnet Dapple
Four Valspar colors picked for Magnet Dapple 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 Magnet Dapple, 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 | Downing Slate | SW 2819 | 21 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Black Pepper | 2130-40 | 21.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Charcoal Blue | N490-5 | 19.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sheffield Gray | 1041-6 | 18 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Magnet Dapple (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Magnet Dapple
Darker than Magnet Dapple
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4007-4A |
| Hex | #6C7A85 |
| RGB | 108, 122, 133 |
| HSL | 206°, 10%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.5, -2.7, -7.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Magnet Dapple (Valspar 4007-4A), published as #6C7A85
#5A7183
#7E8385
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Magnet Dapple (Valspar 4007-4A)?
- Magnet Dapple has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Magnet Dapple is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Magnet Dapple in another brand?
- Charcoal Blue (Behr N490-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Magnet Dapple warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Magnet Dapple as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.7; 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.