Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Motor City Blue |
| SKU | 4005-4C |
| Hex | #415262 |
| RGB | 65, 82, 98 |
| HSL | 209°, 20%, 32% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Valspar Motor City Blue
At LRV 8, Motor City Blue is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Motor City Blue earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
17 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Motor City 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 #415262 in HSL space. Pair Motor City 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 Motor City Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Motor City 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 4005-4C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Motor City Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Indigo Batik (SW 7602), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Motor City Blue without repainting risk. See the full Indigo Batik swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Motor City Blue
Behr's nearest match is Night Tide (ECC-30-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Motor City Blue without repainting risk. See the full Night Tide swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Motor City Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hudson Bay (1680), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Motor City Blue without repainting risk. See the full Hudson Bay swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Motor City Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Motor City Blue is Admiralty (PPG1042-7) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Admiralty swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Motor City Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Motor City Blue is Krimson Lake Blue (90BG 08/075) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Krimson Lake Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Motor City Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Midnight Bliss (338-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Motor City Blue without repainting risk. See the full Midnight Bliss swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Motor City Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Indigo Batik (HGSW 7602), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Motor City Blue without repainting risk. See the full Indigo Batik swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Motor City Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Midnight Haze (DE5818), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Motor City Blue without repainting risk. See the full Midnight Haze swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Motor City Blue
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Bright Future (JG-90), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Motor City Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bright Future swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Motor City Blue
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Motor City Blue is Hague Blue (NO. 30) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hague Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Motor City Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Motor City Blue is Day Spa (0634) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Day Spa swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Motor City Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Motor City Blue. The nearest is Shallow Moon (R083) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shallow Moon swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Motor City Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Summer Squall (C2-759), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Motor City Blue without repainting risk. See the full Summer Squall swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Motor City Blue
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Motor City Blue is Blue Moon (BLUE MOON) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Moon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Motor City Blue
At Backdrop, the closest color to Motor City Blue is We Three Kings (BD-WK) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full We Three Kings swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Motor City Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Motor City Blue is Day Spa (0634) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Day Spa swatch →