Cornflower Blue (Valspar 4008-4B)
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Cornflower Blue (Valspar 4008-4B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cornflower Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Cornflower Blue 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 Cornflower Blue, 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 | Bracing Blue | SW 6242 | 25 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bachelor Blue | 1629 | 23.5 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Forever Denim | PPU14-05 | 22.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chalky Blue | 1153-5 | 26 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Cornflower Blue (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Cornflower Blue
Darker than Cornflower Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4008-4B |
| Hex | #768793 |
| RGB | 118, 135, 147 |
| HSL | 205°, 12%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.4, -3.4, -8.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cornflower Blue (Valspar 4008-4B), published as #768793
#647E91
#889093
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cornflower Blue (Valspar 4008-4B)?
- Cornflower Blue has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cornflower Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cornflower Blue in another brand?
- Forever Denim (Behr PPU14-05) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Cornflower Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Cornflower Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.5; 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.