Burbling Brook (Valspar 4007-8C)
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Burbling Brook (Valspar 4007-8C) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 17, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burbling Brook
Four Valspar colors picked for Burbling Brook 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 Burbling Brook, 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 | Lupine | SW 6810 | 16 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Nile Blue | CSP-560 | 18.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Cobalt Flame | PMD-23 | 15.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cenote | 17-02 | 17 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Burbling Brook (LRV 17) by LRV.
Lighter than Burbling Brook
Darker than Burbling Brook
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4007-8C |
| Hex | #5175A1 |
| RGB | 81, 117, 161 |
| HSL | 213°, 33%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.3, -0.1, -27.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burbling Brook (Valspar 4007-8C), published as #5175A1
#376C9F
#687EA2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burbling Brook (Valspar 4007-8C)?
- Burbling Brook has an LRV of 17. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burbling Brook is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burbling Brook in another brand?
- Lupine (SW 6810) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Burbling Brook warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Burbling Brook as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.6; 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.