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.
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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
Behr
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.