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Cosmic Blue

4008-10C

Cosmic Blue is a saturated deep blue with a clean teal lean. It can bring serious color to a front door, media wall, or kids room accent. The shade is darker than its brightness suggests, so lighting matters.

Pair with white trim, pale maple, or black hardware. In shaded corners, it may move toward blue ink. Keep other strong colors limited until the blue has been tested at full size.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

4008-10C

Collection

Popular

Cosmic Blue in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Valspar Cosmic Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Cosmic Blue under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

201°

Cyan Family

Lightness

36%

Dark

Saturation

99%

Highly Saturated

LRV

15.6
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#0178b6
RGB Decimal
1, 120, 182
RGB Percent
0.4%, 47.1%, 71.4%
HSL
200.6, 98.9%, 35.9%
HSV
200.6, 99.5%, 71.4%
CMYK
99.5%, 34.1%, 0.0%, 28.6%
YIQ
91.5, -90.9, -5.8
XYZ
15.17, 16.82, 46.70
CIE Lab
48.03, -4.75, -40.44
CIE Luv
48.03, -30.54, -60.53
Hunter Lab
41.01, -3.64, -44.51
Decimal
96438

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cosmic BlueBandanaKate's RingCravin Cobalt

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cosmic BlueBlue ChipDeep RiverCobalt Glaze

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cosmic BlueHeirloom TomatoIsland OrangeTangerine Melt

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Valspar

Cosmic Blue

Behr

Deep River

Valspar

Cosmic Blue

Glidden

Cobalt Glaze

Valspar

Cosmic Blue

Glidden

Neptune

Valspar

Cosmic Blue

Valspar

Blue Lobster

Valspar

Cosmic Blue

Sherwin Williams

Blue Plate

Valspar

Cosmic Blue

Sherwin Williams

Blue Chip

Valspar

Cosmic Blue

Benjamin Moore

Big Country Blue

Valspar

Cosmic Blue

Valspar

Wishing Well

Valspar

Cosmic Blue

Valspar

Blue to the Bone

Valspar

Cosmic Blue

Behr

Tibetan Turquoise

Valspar

Cosmic Blue

Behr

Hacienda Blue

Valspar

Cosmic Blue

Valspar

Peek A Boo Blue

Valspar

Cosmic Blue

Glidden

Cobalt Stone

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Cosmic Blue

Valspar

Deep Blue Sea