Dark Iris (Valspar 4009-5)
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Dark Iris (Valspar 4009-5) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Iris
Three Valspar colors picked for Dark Iris by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Dark Iris, 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 | Indigo Batik | SW 7602 | 8 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hudson Bay | 1680 | 9.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Velvet Rope | MQ5-58 | 7.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Lava | 1155-7 | 7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Dark Iris (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Iris
Darker than Dark Iris
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4009-5 |
| Hex | #3A5367 |
| RGB | 58, 83, 103 |
| HSL | 207°, 28%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.1, -3.6, -14.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Iris (Valspar 4009-5), published as #3A5367
#244B65
#4D5C67
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Iris (Valspar 4009-5)?
- Dark Iris has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Iris is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Iris in another brand?
- Velvet Rope (Behr MQ5-58) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Dark Iris warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Dark Iris as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.5; 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.