Slumber (Valspar 4007-9C)
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Slumber (Valspar 4007-9C) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Slumber
Four Valspar colors picked for Slumber 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 Slumber, 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 | Porch Ceiling | SW 9063 | 53 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Faded Denim | 795 | 51.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Mediterranean Charm | P510-2 | 58.3 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Dreams | 1241-3 | 54 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Slumber (LRV 54) by LRV.
Lighter than Slumber
Darker than Slumber
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4007-9C |
| Hex | #98C8EA |
| RGB | 152, 200, 234 |
| HSL | 205°, 66%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.4, -7.5, -21.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Slumber (Valspar 4007-9C), published as #98C8EA
#82BEE8
#AED2EA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Slumber (Valspar 4007-9C)?
- Slumber has an LRV of 54. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Slumber is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Slumber in another brand?
- Sweet Dreams (PPG 1241-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Slumber warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Slumber as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.9; 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.