Skywriter
4008-9A · #C9E1EA · LRV 72.2 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Skywriter72.2
- 4Frosty Mint83
- 5Lakeside Mist92
What Color Is Skywriter, Really?
Skywriter reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 4008-9A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Skywriter
Skywriter 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Skywriter
At LRV 72.2, Skywriter 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 Skywriter 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 4008-9A 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 | Aviary BlueSW 6778 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Velvet Sky570E-2 · Behr | 1.2 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mystical Blue792 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 73 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Niagara FallsPPG1240-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Crystal Blue Waters70BG 72/100 · Glidden | 2.7 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Fresh Air237-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.5 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Skywriter 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 #C9E1EA in HSL space. Pair Skywriter with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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