Summerhouse Blue (Valspar 4008-5C)
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Summerhouse Blue (Valspar 4008-5C) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 35, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summerhouse Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Summerhouse 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 Summerhouse 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 | Baby Blue Eyes | SW 9070 | 34 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Colonial Blue | 1677 | 35.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Blue Cascade | UL230-17 | 31.8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Dresden Dream | 1155-5 | 37 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Summerhouse Blue (LRV 35) by LRV.
Lighter than Summerhouse Blue
Darker than Summerhouse Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4008-5C |
| Hex | #85A5B7 |
| RGB | 133, 165, 183 |
| HSL | 202°, 26%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.0, -6.8, -12.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summerhouse Blue (Valspar 4008-5C), published as #85A5B7
#719BB5
#99AFB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summerhouse Blue (Valspar 4008-5C)?
- Summerhouse Blue has an LRV of 35. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summerhouse Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Summerhouse Blue in another brand?
- Baby Blue Eyes (SW 9070) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Summerhouse Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Summerhouse Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.9; 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.