Autumn Sky (Valspar 4008-7C)
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Autumn Sky (Valspar 4008-7C) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Autumn Sky
Four Valspar colors picked for Autumn Sky 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 Autumn Sky, 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 | Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 42 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Wave | 2065-50 | 45.6 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bayou | 570B-4 | 43.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Victoria Blue | 1243-4 | 40 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Autumn Sky (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Autumn Sky
Darker than Autumn Sky
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4008-7C |
| Hex | #81B4DF |
| RGB | 129, 180, 223 |
| HSL | 207°, 59%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.3, -5.8, -26.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Autumn Sky (Valspar 4008-7C), published as #81B4DF
#69AADD
#98BEDF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Autumn Sky (Valspar 4008-7C)?
- Autumn Sky has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Autumn Sky is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Autumn Sky in another brand?
- Bayou (Behr 570B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Autumn Sky warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Autumn Sky as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -26.9; 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.