Star Gazer (Valspar 4008-8B)
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Star Gazer (Valspar 4008-8B) is a deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Star Gazer
Four Valspar colors picked for Star Gazer 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 Star Gazer, 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 | Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 23 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Waterloo | CSP-555 | 28.1 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Boat House | P520-5 | 23.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blueberry Popover | 1244-5 | 23 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Star Gazer (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Star Gazer
Darker than Star Gazer
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4008-8B |
| Hex | #508BC4 |
| RGB | 80, 139, 196 |
| HSL | 209°, 50%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.2, -2.1, -35.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Star Gazer (Valspar 4008-8B), published as #508BC4
#2D82C2
#6B94C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Star Gazer (Valspar 4008-8B)?
- Star Gazer has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Star Gazer is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Star Gazer in another brand?
- Boat House (Behr P520-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Star Gazer warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Star Gazer as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -35.4; 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.