Billow (Valspar 4008-9C)
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Billow (Valspar 4008-9C) is a medium, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Billow
Four Valspar colors picked for Billow 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 Billow, 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 | Undercool | SW 6957 | 49 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Aquarius | 788 | 47.4 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Horizon Haze | 540B-4 | 48.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Horizon Haze | 1237-4 | 48 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Billow (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Billow
Darker than Billow
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4008-9C |
| Hex | #87C5E6 |
| RGB | 135, 197, 230 |
| HSL | 201°, 66%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.6, -11.5, -22.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Billow (Valspar 4008-9C), published as #87C5E6
#6FBBE4
#9ECFE6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Billow (Valspar 4008-9C)?
- Billow has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Billow is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Billow in another brand?
- Horizon Haze (PPG 1237-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Billow warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Billow as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.6; 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.