Egyptian Blue (Valspar 4011-7)
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Egyptian Blue (Valspar 4011-7) 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 Egyptian Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Egyptian Blue 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 Egyptian 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 | Azure Tide | SW 9684 | 12 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Old Glory | 811 | 15.9 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mosaic Blue | PPU15-04 | 12 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Teeny Bikini | 1162-6 | 12 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Egyptian Blue (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Egyptian Blue
Darker than Egyptian Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4011-7 |
| Hex | #42658A |
| RGB | 66, 101, 138 |
| HSL | 211°, 35%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.7, -1.5, -24.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Egyptian Blue (Valspar 4011-7), published as #42658A
#275C88
#586E8A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Egyptian Blue (Valspar 4011-7)?
- Egyptian Blue has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Egyptian Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Egyptian Blue in another brand?
- Azure Tide (SW 9684) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Egyptian Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Egyptian Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.3; 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.