Skywriter (Valspar 4008-9A)
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Skywriter (Valspar 4008-9A) is a light, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 74, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Skywriter
Four Valspar colors picked for Skywriter 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 Skywriter, 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 | Soar | SW 6799 | 70 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mystical Blue | 792 | 72.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Niagara Falls | 540A-2 | 75.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Diamond Blue | 1237-2 | 75 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Skywriter (LRV 74) by LRV.
Lighter than Skywriter
Darker than Skywriter
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4008-9A |
| Hex | #CDE3ED |
| RGB | 205, 227, 237 |
| HSL | 199°, 47%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.9, -5.3, -7.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Skywriter (Valspar 4008-9A), published as #CDE3ED
#BAD9EB
#E1EDED
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Skywriter (Valspar 4008-9A)?
- Skywriter has an LRV of 74. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Skywriter is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Skywriter in another brand?
- Diamond Blue (PPG 1237-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Skywriter warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Skywriter as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.3; 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.