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VALSPAR · 8003-47G

Valspar Skyline#404565 · LRV 6

Skyline reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 8003-47G actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR SKYLINE
RGB 64, 69, 101 LRV 6

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Skyline
SKU 8003-47G
Hex #404565
RGB 64, 69, 101
HSL 232°, 22%, 32%
LRV 6
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Valspar Skyline

At LRV 6, Skyline 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.

Skyline 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.

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
Quiet Peace
SKU 0592 · #3A4A64 · LRV 7
ΔE 5.59 (different)
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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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All blue at Behr →
PPU15-01
#41496A
Nobility Blue
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 7
PPU15-1
#41496A
Nobility Blue
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 7
630F-7
#394768
Black Orchid
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 6
MQ5-14
#3B496A
Bon Nuit
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 7
S550-7
#384967
Knighthood
ΔE 4.83 · LRV 7

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1169-7
#464B6A
Royal Hyacinth
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 7
1168-7
#3D496D
Egyptian Violet
ΔE 2.87 · LRV 7
1171-7
#464960
Chinaberry
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 7
1164-7
#384A66
Annapolis Blue
ΔE 5.7 · LRV 7
1174-7
#4E4260
Royal Indigo
ΔE 6.54 · LRV 6

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
CC-966
#40466D
Wizard
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 8
2069-20
#48445E
Blackberry Wine
ΔE 4.04 · LRV 8
826
#414A62
Stunning
ΔE 4.04 · LRV 8
CC-870
#414A62
Jet Blue
ΔE 4.04 · LRV
2068-20
#413D6D
Grape Gum
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.25
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6545
#3B3C5A
Majestic Purple
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 5
SW 6538
#3B496D
Dignified
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 7
SW 6818
#3E4371
Valiant Violet
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 6
SW 6825
#4D426E
Izmir Purple
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 7
SW 9176
#2B4360
Dress Blues
ΔE 7.35 · LRV 5

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.86
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA190
#484B62
Blue Suede Shoes
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 7
DEA192
#4D4860
Violet Shadow
ΔE 5.01 · LRV 7
DE5965
#524765
Roman Purple
ΔE 6.38 · LRV 7
DE5888
#414D62
Luna Pier
ΔE 6.4 · LRV 7
DEA184
#3F4855
Parisian Night
ΔE 9.02 · LRV 6

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.67
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 9.39 · LRV 8
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 18.05 · LRV 6
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 23.06 · LRV 7
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 24.06 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.27
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-92
#42526E
Silos District
ΔE 6.27 · LRV 8
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 11.08 · LRV 5
JG-91
#385063
Signature
ΔE 11.25 · LRV 7
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 11.68 · LRV 6
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 12.73 · LRV 6

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.48
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 11.48 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 11.67 · LRV 6
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 13.22 · LRV 6
NO. 30
#3D4E57
Hague Blue
ΔE 13.68 · LRV 7
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 14.07 · LRV 6

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.49
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 13.49 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 13.77 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 14.36 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 16.09 · LRV 6
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 20.31 · LRV 12

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

8003-48G
Emperor
LRV 6
V111-6
Blue Fedora
LRV 6.2
P034
Nordic Noir
LRV 5.9
8002-48G
Bon Vivant
LRV 6
4010-8
Enchanted Navy
LRV 5.5
V110-6
Mykonos Reflection
LRV 5.8

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #404565 in HSL space. Pair Skyline with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#404565 + #656040
TRIADIC
#404565 · #654045 · #456540
ANALOGOUS
#405865 · #404565 · #4E4065

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
9.3:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.26:1 fail

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

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