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VALSPAR · 4011-9

Valspar Spirit Blue#2F3465 · LRV 4

Spirit Blue reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Valspar 4011-9 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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VALSPAR SPIRIT BLUE
RGB 47, 52, 101 LRV 4

Color spec

Brand Valspar
Name Spirit Blue
SKU 4011-9
Hex #2F3465
RGB 47, 52, 101
HSL 234°, 36%, 29%
LRV 4
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Valspar Spirit Blue

At LRV 4, Spirit 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.

Spirit 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.

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
Frozen Blue
SKU 0606 · #354079 · LRV 6
ΔE 4.61 (noticeable)
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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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
2065-10
#2B3762
Admiral Blue
ΔE 2.26 · LRV
CC-964
#353963
Blue Grotto
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 6
2064-10
#2B3558
Bold Blue
ΔE 3.72 · LRV 6
2066-10
#233872
Blue
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 6
2067-10
#333356
Midnight Navy
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 5

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.98
All blue at Behr →
S-H-640
#2B2C66
Purple Blanket
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 3
S-H-660
#312B62
Blackberry Harvest
ΔE 3.61 · LRV 3
610D-7
#1E346D
Night Watch
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 4
S530-7
#273B62
Dark Navy
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 4
M100-7
#3F3661
Deep Merlot
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 5

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.03
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA140
#3C4378
Cobalt
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 6
DEA191
#3A3B5B
Magic Night
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 5
DEA138
#324680
Indigo Night
ΔE 7.04 · LRV 7
DEA189
#343E54
Black River Falls
ΔE 8.4 · LRV 5
DEA185
#343B4E
Old Mill
ΔE 9.43 · LRV 4
SW 6552
#3E385A
Dewberry
ΔE 6 · LRV 5
SW 6545
#3B3C5A
Majestic Purple
ΔE 6.18 · LRV 5
SW 6559
#443757
Concord Grape
ΔE 8.22 · LRV 5
SW 9176
#2B4360
Dress Blues
ΔE 8.36 · LRV 5
SW 9177
#234058
Salty Dog
ΔE 10.36 · LRV 5

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.79
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1166-7
#374874
Daring Indigo
ΔE 6.79 · LRV 7
13-25
#374874
Daring Indigo
ΔE 6.79 · LRV 7
1165-7
#3A405A
Victory Blue
ΔE 7.42 · LRV 5
1162-7
#314A76
Dragonfly
ΔE 8.25 · LRV 7
17-03
#314A76
Hacienda Talavera
ΔE 8.25 · LRV 7

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.13
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 10.13 · LRV 6
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 12.84 · LRV 8
BD-HP
#1F2025
Hocus Pocus
ΔE 18 · LRV 3
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 22.79 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 28.74 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.51
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-91
#385063
Signature
ΔE 13.51 · LRV 7
JG-102
#4B3C49
Plum Suede
ΔE 14.68 · LRV 5
JG-05
#31343A
Blackboard
ΔE 15.63 · LRV 3
JG-97
#40464B
Arches
ΔE 16.4 · LRV 6
JG-144
#48474C
Fine Black
ΔE 17.58 · LRV 6

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.76
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 15.76 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 16.86 · LRV 6
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 17.72 · LRV 6
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 18.75 · LRV 6
NO. 256
#3B3938
Pitch Black
ΔE 20.02 · LRV 4

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 18.09
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 18.09 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 19.17 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 20.12 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 21.69 · LRV 6
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 23.69 · LRV 12

Similar Valspar colors

closest in the Valspar deck

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

M224
Patrician Purple
LRV 3.8
4010-10
Sumptuous Purple
LRV 4.5
V074-6
Deep Ocean Floor
LRV 5.3
M240
Sapphire Earrings
LRV 5.2
4010-9
Jazzy Blue
LRV 5.6
8003-46G
Nightfall
LRV 4

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #2F3465 in HSL space. Pair Spirit Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#2F3465 + #65602F
TRIADIC
#2F3465 · #652F34 · #34652F
ANALOGOUS
#2F4F65 · #2F3465 · #452F65

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
11.67:1 AAA
Sample text on black
1.8:1 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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