Prussian Cadet (Valspar 4008-6C)
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Prussian Cadet (Valspar 4008-6C) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Prussian Cadet
Four Valspar colors picked for Prussian Cadet 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 Prussian Cadet, 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 | Needlepoint Navy | SW 0032 | 13 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spellbound | 1659 | 13.3 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Durango Blue | S510-6 | 13 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silent Night | 1153-6 | 13 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Prussian Cadet (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Prussian Cadet
Darker than Prussian Cadet
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4008-6C |
| Hex | #526877 |
| RGB | 82, 104, 119 |
| HSL | 204°, 18%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.8, -4.3, -11.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Prussian Cadet (Valspar 4008-6C), published as #526877
#3F5F75
#647177
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Prussian Cadet (Valspar 4008-6C)?
- Prussian Cadet has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Prussian Cadet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Prussian Cadet in another brand?
- Durango Blue (Behr S510-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Prussian Cadet warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Prussian Cadet as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.0; 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.