Silver Fox (Valspar 4008-3C)
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Silver Fox (Valspar 4008-3C) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Silver Fox
Four Valspar colors picked for Silver Fox 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 Silver Fox, 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 | Aleutian | SW 6241 | 39 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Winter Lake | 2129-50 | 41 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Dusty Denim | N480-4A | 34.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Symmetry | 1037-4 | 34 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Silver Fox (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Silver Fox
Darker than Silver Fox
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4008-3C |
| Hex | #93A6B1 |
| RGB | 147, 166, 177 |
| HSL | 202°, 16%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.0, -4.3, -7.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Silver Fox (Valspar 4008-3C), published as #93A6B1
#819CAF
#A6B0B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Silver Fox (Valspar 4008-3C)?
- Silver Fox has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Silver Fox is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Silver Fox in another brand?
- Dusty Denim (Behr N480-4A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Silver Fox warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Silver Fox as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.9; 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.