Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Blue Ember |
| SKU | 8001-47F |
| Hex | #4C5192 |
| RGB | 76, 81, 146 |
| HSL | 236°, 32%, 44% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Valspar Blue Ember
With an LRV of 10, Blue Ember is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Blue Ember works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
Closest matches by brand
10 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all purple from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Blue Ember within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #4C5192 in HSL space. Pair Blue Ember with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Blue Ember Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Ember from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Valspar 8001-47F directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Blue Ember
At Behr, the closest color to Blue Ember is Blue Blood (S560-6) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Blood swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Ember
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Scandinavian Blue (2068-30), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Ember without repainting risk. See the full Scandinavian Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Ember
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blue Ember is Crushed Velvet (PPG1245-7) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crushed Velvet swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Ember
At Glidden, the closest color to Blue Ember is Crushed Velvet (PPG1245-7) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crushed Velvet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Ember
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue Ember is Passion Purple (142-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Passion Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Ember
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Beaded Blue (DE5909), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Ember without repainting risk. See the full Beaded Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Ember
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Blue Ember is Blue Highlight (0613) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Highlight swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Ember
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Ember is Fresh Take (1278) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Take swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Ember
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Ember is Fresh Take (1278) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Take swatch →