Homecoming Blue (Valspar 4009-9)
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Homecoming Blue (Valspar 4009-9) is a very deep, cool purple from Valspar: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Homecoming Blue
Three Valspar colors picked for Homecoming 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 Homecoming 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 | Scandinavian Blue | 2068-30 | 11.7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Boudoir Blue | MQ5-48 | 8.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Roman Violet | 1170-7 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar purple colors nearest to Homecoming Blue (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Homecoming Blue
Darker than Homecoming Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4009-9 |
| Hex | #484E83 |
| RGB | 72, 78, 131 |
| HSL | 234°, 29%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.9, 12.4, -30.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Homecoming Blue (Valspar 4009-9), published as #484E83
#324681
#5C5684
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Homecoming Blue (Valspar 4009-9)?
- Homecoming Blue has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Homecoming Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Homecoming Blue in another brand?
- Boudoir Blue (Behr MQ5-48) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Homecoming Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Homecoming Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -30.6; 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.