Valspar
Splendid Blue
4004-6A
In dim rooms, it moves toward slate. Clear daylight reveals the cleaner blue. Warm white trim balances the shade with oak. Beige carpet may make it look cooler, so sample large.
Brand
Valspar
Code
4004-6A
Splendid 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
Natural Lighting
Technical Specifications
Undertones
Type
Blue
Strength
High
Temperature
cool
Hue Angle
206°Cyan Family
Lightness
55%Medium
Saturation
30%Moderate
LRV
25.9LRV 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 Codes
Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes
Darker Shades
Monochromatic dark
Lighter Shades
Monochromatic light
Complementary
Opposite on color wheel
Analogous
Adjacent colors
Cool Shades
Cool spectrum
Closest Paint Matches
Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.
Valspar
Splendid Blue
Behr
Brittany Blue
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Splendid Blue
Farrow & Ball
Cook's Blue
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Splendid Blue
Behr
Treasure Map
Valspar
Splendid Blue
Benjamin Moore
Blue Dragon
Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
Mariner's Tale
Valspar
Splendid Blue
Sherwin Williams
Scanda
Valspar
Splendid Blue
Farrow & Ball
Chinese Blue
Valspar
Splendid Blue
Behr
Cowgirl Blue
Valspar
Splendid Blue
Behr
Empire Blue
Valspar
Splendid Blue
Sherwin Williams
Perfect Periwinkle