Classic Royal Blue (Valspar 4009-8)
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Classic Royal Blue (Valspar 4009-8) is a very deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Classic Royal Blue
Three Valspar colors picked for Classic Royal Blue 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 Classic Royal Blue, 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 | Morning Glory | SW 6971 | 8 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Southern Belle | 819 | 11.6 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mozart | PPU15-02 | 9.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Blue Jewel | 1167-7 | 9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Classic Royal Blue (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Classic Royal Blue
Darker than Classic Royal Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4009-8 |
| Hex | #465380 |
| RGB | 70, 83, 128 |
| HSL | 227°, 29%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.1, 7.7, -27.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Classic Royal Blue (Valspar 4009-8), published as #465380
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Classic Royal Blue (Valspar 4009-8)?
- Classic Royal Blue has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Classic Royal Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Classic Royal Blue in another brand?
- Mozart (Behr PPU15-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Classic Royal Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Classic Royal Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.0; 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.