Blue Eyes (Valspar 4007-8A)
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Blue Eyes (Valspar 4007-8A) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Eyes
Four Valspar colors picked for Blue Eyes 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 Eyes, 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 | Celestial | SW 6808 | 44 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Aqua Marina | 816 | 42.7 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bluebird | PPU15-12 | 41.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Victoria Blue | 1243-4 | 40 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Blue Eyes (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Eyes
Darker than Blue Eyes
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4007-8A |
| Hex | #86ACD2 |
| RGB | 134, 172, 210 |
| HSL | 210°, 46%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, -3.5, -23.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Eyes (Valspar 4007-8A), published as #86ACD2
#70A2D0
#9BB6D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Eyes (Valspar 4007-8A)?
- Blue Eyes has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Eyes is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Eyes in another brand?
- Bluebird (Behr PPU15-12) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Blue Eyes warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Blue Eyes as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -23.4; 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.