Wellspring (Valspar 4007-8B)
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Wellspring (Valspar 4007-8B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wellspring
Four Valspar colors picked for Wellspring 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 Wellspring, 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 | Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 23 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Watertown | 818 | 22.6 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Neon Blue | PPU15-06 | 21.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Shrinking Violet | 1162-5 | 22 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Wellspring (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Wellspring
Darker than Wellspring
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4007-8B |
| Hex | #5E85B2 |
| RGB | 94, 133, 178 |
| HSL | 212°, 35%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.4, -1.1, -27.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wellspring (Valspar 4007-8B), published as #5E85B2
#457CB0
#758EB2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wellspring (Valspar 4007-8B)?
- Wellspring has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wellspring is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wellspring in another brand?
- Shrinking Violet (PPG 1162-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wellspring warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Wellspring as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.9; 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.