Encounter (Valspar 4008-7B)
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Encounter (Valspar 4008-7B) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 59, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Encounter
Four Valspar colors picked for Encounter 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 Encounter, 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 | Porch Ceiling | SW 9063 | 53 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bluebelle | 2064-60 | 62.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | French Porcelain | P520-2 | 58 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Windsor Way | 1239-3 | 55 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Encounter (LRV 59) by LRV.
Lighter than Encounter
Darker than Encounter
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4008-7B |
| Hex | #A9CFE9 |
| RGB | 169, 207, 233 |
| HSL | 204°, 59%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.3, -6.7, -16.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Encounter (Valspar 4008-7B), published as #A9CFE9
#94C5E7
#BED9E9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Encounter (Valspar 4008-7B)?
- Encounter has an LRV of 59. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Encounter is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Encounter in another brand?
- French Porcelain (Behr P520-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Encounter warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Encounter as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.9; 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.