Nostalgia (Valspar 4007-6A)
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Nostalgia (Valspar 4007-6A) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nostalgia
Four Valspar colors picked for Nostalgia 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 Nostalgia, 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 | Baby Blue Eyes | SW 9070 | 34 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Colonial Blue | 1677 | 35.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Yacht Harbor | PMD-14 | 31.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Americana | 1152-4 | 32 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Nostalgia (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Nostalgia
Darker than Nostalgia
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4007-6A |
| Hex | #85A1B1 |
| RGB | 133, 161, 177 |
| HSL | 202°, 22%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.7, -6.0, -11.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nostalgia (Valspar 4007-6A), published as #85A1B1
#7297AF
#98ABB1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nostalgia (Valspar 4007-6A)?
- Nostalgia has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nostalgia is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nostalgia in another brand?
- Baby Blue Eyes (SW 9070) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Nostalgia warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Nostalgia as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.5; 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.