Mystified (Valspar 4011-8)
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Mystified (Valspar 4011-8) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mystified
Three Valspar colors picked for Mystified 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 Mystified, 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 | Dignified | SW 6538 | 7 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Stunning | 826 | 8.4 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Elegant Navy | M530-7 | 8.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Annapolis Blue | 1164-7 | 7 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Mystified (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Mystified
Darker than Mystified
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 4011-8 |
| Hex | #48536D |
| RGB | 72, 83, 109 |
| HSL | 222°, 20%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.3, 2.5, -16.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mystified (Valspar 4011-8), published as #48536D
#354B6B
#5A5C6D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mystified (Valspar 4011-8)?
- Mystified has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mystified is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mystified in another brand?
- Elegant Navy (Behr M530-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Mystified warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Mystified as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.3; 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.