Elevation
8004-39B · #C5D8DE · LRV 66 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Palladian Blue60
- 3Elevation66
- 4Drizzle71
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Elevation, Really?
Elevation reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8004-39B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Elevation
Elevation 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 Elevation
At LRV 66, Elevation is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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 Elevation 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 8004-39B 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 | 0.0 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | Sky Light ViewMQ3-53 · Behr | 1.5 | 66 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Heaven on Earth1661 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 66 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Bit Of HeavenPPG1156-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 66 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Blue PearlPPG1157-2 · Glidden | 1.8 | 67 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Blue Allure336-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 66 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Elevation 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 #C5D8DE in HSL space. Pair Elevation with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Have you painted with Elevation?
Rate it — one tap helps the next reader decide.
Ask a Question