Tinsel Beam
4005-3A · #C6D3DB · LRV 63.5 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Tinsel Beam, Really?
Tinsel Beam reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 4005-3A behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tinsel Beam
Tinsel Beam 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 Tinsel Beam
At LRV 63.5, Tinsel Beam is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Tinsel Beam 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 4005-3A 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 | Mild BlueSW 6533 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 65 | Color page → |
| Behr | Light DrizzleN480-1 · Behr | 1.9 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lake Placid827 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 64 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sentimental Lady1159-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Calm SeaPPG1159-2 · Glidden | 0.7 | 63 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Iced Iris340-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 65 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Tinsel Beam 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 #C6D3DB in HSL space. Pair Tinsel Beam with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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