Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Cornflower Blue |
| SKU | 4008-4B |
| Hex | #6B808C |
| RGB | 107, 128, 140 |
| HSL | 202°, 13%, 48% |
| LRV | 20.4 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Cornflower Blue
With an LRV of 20.4, Cornflower Blue 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.
Cornflower Blue works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Cornflower Blue 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 #6B808C in HSL space. Pair Cornflower Blue 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 Cornflower Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cornflower Blue 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 4008-4B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cornflower Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cornflower Blue is Blustery Sky (SW 9140) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blustery Sky swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cornflower Blue
Behr's nearest match is Windy Seas (ECC-31-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cornflower Blue without repainting risk. See the full Windy Seas swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cornflower Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Alfresco (1672), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cornflower Blue without repainting risk. See the full Alfresco swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cornflower Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Artifact (PPG10-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cornflower Blue without repainting risk. See the full Artifact swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cornflower Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Artifact (PPG10-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cornflower Blue without repainting risk. See the full Artifact swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cornflower Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is High Seas Blue (337-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cornflower Blue without repainting risk. See the full High Seas Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cornflower Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cornflower Blue is Nordic Bleu (HGSW 3323) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20.4) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nordic Bleu swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cornflower Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Mica Creek (DE5823), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cornflower Blue without repainting risk. See the full Mica Creek swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cornflower Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cornflower Blue. The nearest is Barrow Blue (NO. G8) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Barrow Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cornflower Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Ocean Storms (0506), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 20.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cornflower Blue without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Storms swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cornflower Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Cornflower Blue. The nearest is Duende (R098) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20.4). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Duende swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cornflower Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Ocean Storms (0506), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20.4) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Cornflower Blue without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Storms swatch →