Out of the Blue (Valspar 5004-9B)
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Out of the Blue (Valspar 5004-9B) is a light, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Out of the Blue
Four Valspar colors picked for Out of the 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 Out of the 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 | Bathe Blue | SW 6771 | 71 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Picture Perfect | 743 | 66.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Ice Flower | 520A-2 | 74.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Surf's Up | 1236-3 | 73 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Out of the Blue (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Out of the Blue
Darker than Out of the Blue
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5004-9B |
| Hex | #BFE2E7 |
| RGB | 191, 226, 231 |
| HSL | 188°, 45%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.6, -10.4, -6.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Out of the Blue (Valspar 5004-9B), published as #BFE2E7
#ACD8E5
#D3ECE7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Out of the Blue (Valspar 5004-9B)?
- Out of the Blue has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Out of the Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Out of the Blue in another brand?
- Ice Flower (Behr 520A-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Out of the Blue warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Out of the Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.3; 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.