Baritone Blues (Valspar 4010-6)
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Baritone Blues (Valspar 4010-6) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baritone Blues
Three Valspar colors picked for Baritone Blues 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 Baritone Blues, 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 | Denim | SW 6523 | 14 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Van Deusen Blue | HC-156 | 12 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Loyalty | BIC-52 | 11.5 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Blue Fjord | 1163-6 | 11 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Baritone Blues (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Baritone Blues
Darker than Baritone Blues
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4010-6 |
| Hex | #4C6278 |
| RGB | 76, 98, 120 |
| HSL | 210°, 22%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.6, -2.3, -15.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baritone Blues (Valspar 4010-6), published as #4C6278
#385976
#5F6B78
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baritone Blues (Valspar 4010-6)?
- Baritone Blues has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baritone Blues is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Baritone Blues in another brand?
- Blue Fjord (PPG 1163-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Baritone Blues warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Baritone Blues as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.0; 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.