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VALSPAR · 4005-10B

Valspar Blue Shock#6E92C8 · LRV 28.1

Blue Shock reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 4005-10B actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR BLUE SHOCK
RGB 110, 146, 200 LRV 28.1

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Blue Shock
SKU 4005-10B
Hex #6E92C8
RGB 110, 146, 200
HSL 216°, 45%, 61%
LRV 28.1
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Valspar Blue Shock

Blue Shock sits in the mid-range at LRV 28.1, 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.

Blue Shock 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Bashful Blue
SKU 0611 · #6994CF · LRV 29
ΔE 1.61 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.8
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
817
#6E94CC
Brazilian Blue
ΔE 0.8 · LRV 32
2067-40
#6289C6
Blue Lapis
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 27
CSP-555
#5F8EC2
Waterloo
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 28
810
#6B8DB3
Blue Dragon
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 28
803
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday
ΔE 5.36 · LRV 27

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All blue at Behr →
HDC-MD-02
#6A8FC2
Lapis Lazuli
ΔE 1.27 · LRV 27
S540-5
#718ACB
Velvet Curtain
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 26
M530-5
#5D94D4
Cowgirl Blue
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 28
590D-5
#6499D6
Windsurf Blue
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 30
590F-5
#6C9AC3
Magic Spell
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 30

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.34
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6809
#7498BE
Lobelia
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 30
SW 9065
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 23
SW 9064
#7C9AB5
Bluesy Note
ΔE 6.26 · LRV 31
SW 6816
#8B98C4
Dahlia
ΔE 7.21 · LRV 32
SW 6802
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda
ΔE 9.93 · LRV 30

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.42
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5879
#7896BA
Ocean City
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 29
DE5885
#7F97B5
Denim Tradition
ΔE 5.33 · LRV 30
DE5907
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 25
DE5900
#7886AA
Enchanting Sky
ΔE 7.69 · LRV 24
DE5808
#689DB7
Lake Lucerne
ΔE 10.05 · LRV 30

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.96
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 26
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 9.16 · LRV 31
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 14.14 · LRV 29
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 19.82 · LRV 32
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 20.16 · LRV 27

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.67
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1161-4
#729CC2
Blue Promise
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 31
1243-5
#518FD1
Blue Dart
ΔE 4.8 · LRV 26
1246-6
#7487C6
Violets Are Blue
ΔE 5 · LRV 25
1245-5
#8394C5
Blue Hyacinth
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 30
1246-5
#8596D2
Mystic Iris
ΔE 5.38 · LRV 31

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.29
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 13.29 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 15.58 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 16.31 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 16.34 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 21.65 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.59
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 13.59 · LRV 27
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 25.07 · LRV 38
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 26.16 · LRV 22
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 28.42 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 29.38 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.26
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 14.26 · LRV 37
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 15.99 · LRV 26
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 18.46 · LRV 31
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 19.76 · LRV 30
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 20.29 · LRV 31

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

The nearest shades to Blue Shock within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

4003-8A
Enchanted Evening
LRV 28.6
8002-45D
Paradise Found
LRV 31
V035-2
Delphinium Corsage
LRV 28.4
P033
Gulf Stream Blue
LRV 30.1
8001-47E
Plush
LRV 25
4004-6A
Splendid Blue
LRV 25.9

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6E92C8 in HSL space. Pair Blue Shock with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6E92C8 + #C8A46E
TRIADIC
#6E92C8 · #C86E92 · #92C86E
ANALOGOUS
#6EBFC8 · #6E92C8 · #776EC8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.18:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.61:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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