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Valspar

Mysterious Blue

4005-8A

Mysterious Blue sits between periwinkle blue and softened cornflower, with more color than a typical blue-gray. It feels cool and clear. On a bedroom wall, the shade can look relaxed in morning light and a bit stronger beside clean white trim.

Use natural linen or pale oak to keep it from feeling too sweet. If the room has warm beige carpet, the blue will stand out more.
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Brand

Valspar

Code

4005-8A

Collection

The Bold Collection

Mysterious 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 Mysterious Blue under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Mysterious Blue under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

High

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

215°

Blue Family

Lightness

69%

Medium

Saturation

44%

Moderate

LRV

39.4
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
#8eabd3
RGB Decimal
142, 171, 211
RGB Percent
55.7%, 67.1%, 82.7%
HSL
214.8, 43.9%, 69.2%
HSV
214.8, 32.7%, 82.7%
CMYK
32.7%, 19.0%, 0.0%, 17.3%
YIQ
166.9, -30.2, 6.4
XYZ
37.48, 39.58, 67.29
CIE Lab
69.17, -0.47, -23.52
CIE Luv
69.17, -16.09, -36.62
Hunter Lab
62.91, -0.42, -24.73
Decimal
9350099

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Mysterious BlueBlue ShockCobalt GlowDark Cobalt Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Mysterious BlueValorPeriwinkle DreamSerenity

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Mysterious BlueHazelnut ParfaitBaked CuminColonial Cream

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Mysterious BlueBrocadeClearlakePurple Gala

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Mysterious BlueBrocadeGrape ArborPurple Gala

Closest Paint Matches

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

Valspar

Mysterious Blue

Benjamin Moore

Aqua Marina

Valspar

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Benjamin Moore

Cascade

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Behr

Bluebird

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Valspar

Moonglow

Valspar

Mysterious Blue

Valspar

Wings of Pegasus

Valspar

Mysterious Blue

Valspar

Wild Blue Yonder

Valspar

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Behr

Hopeful Dream

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Mysterious Blue

Behr

Sailor's Knot

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Mysterious Blue

Valspar

Heartsong

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Mysterious Blue

Valspar

Blue Magpie

Valspar

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Glidden

Suenos

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Sherwin Williams

Celestial