Blue Eyes
4007-8A · #76A8CD · LRV 36.3 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Blue Eyes36.3
- 4Lost in the 80s51
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Blue Eyes, Really?
Blue Eyes reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Valspar 4007-8A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Eyes
Blue Eyes is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Blue Eyes
Blue Eyes sits in the mid-range at LRV 36.3, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Blue Eyes are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 4007-8A directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Mirror LakeM520-4 · Behr | 0.7 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | San Francisco Bay802 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 38 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | OvercastPPG1242-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 34 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Serene SeaPPG1158-4 · Glidden | 2.8 | 36 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | On Cloud Nine140-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 40 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Wandering RiverDE5850 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.5 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Eyes within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #76A8CD in HSL space. Pair Blue Eyes with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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