Blue Raindrop
4005-5A · #C4D7E1 · LRV 65.8 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Palladian Blue60
- 3Blue Raindrop65.8
- 4Drizzle71
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Blue Raindrop, Really?
Blue Raindrop reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 4005-5A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Raindrop
Blue Raindrop is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Blue Raindrop
At LRV 65.8, Blue Raindrop is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Blue Raindrop 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 4005-5A 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | BalmySW 6512 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | Distant ShoreS500-1 · Behr | 0.9 | 66 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bright and Early834 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 66 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Blue PearlPPG1157-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.2 | 66 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Magic WandPPG1158-2 · Glidden | 1.0 | 67 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Slighted Blue238-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.5 | 66 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Raindrop 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 #C4D7E1 in HSL space. Pair Blue Raindrop with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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