Starry Sky (Valspar 5005-8C)
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Starry Sky (Valspar 5005-8C) is a very deep, cool blue from Valspar: LRV 18, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Starry Sky
Four Valspar colors picked for Starry Sky 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 Starry Sky, 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 | Briny | SW 6775 | 17 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Salzburg Blue | 755 | 21 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Calypso Blue | HDC-CL-27 | 17.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bermuda | 1150-6 | 17 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar blue colors nearest to Starry Sky (LRV 18) by LRV.
Lighter than Starry Sky
Darker than Starry Sky
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 5005-8C |
| Hex | #34808B |
| RGB | 52, 128, 139 |
| HSL | 188°, 46%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.5, -19.7, -12.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Starry Sky (Valspar 5005-8C), published as #34808B
#047789
#4F898B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Starry Sky (Valspar 5005-8C)?
- Starry Sky has an LRV of 18. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Starry Sky is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Starry Sky in another brand?
- Salzburg Blue (BM 755) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Starry Sky warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Starry Sky as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.9; 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.