Celebration Blue (Valspar 4008-6B)
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Celebration Blue (Valspar 4008-6B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Celebration Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Celebration 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 Celebration 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 | St. Bart's | SW 7614 | 18 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Alfresco | 1672 | 21.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Aegean Blue | BXC-36 | 19.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Granite Falls | 1152-5 | 21 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Celebration Blue (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Celebration Blue
Darker than Celebration Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4008-6B |
| Hex | #618092 |
| RGB | 97, 128, 146 |
| HSL | 202°, 20%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.9, -6.4, -13.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Celebration Blue (Valspar 4008-6B), published as #618092
#4D7790
#758992
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Celebration Blue (Valspar 4008-6B)?
- Celebration Blue has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Celebration Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Celebration Blue in another brand?
- Granite Falls (PPG 1152-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Celebration Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Celebration Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.2; 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.