4011-3
Color profile
Light value
3 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Blue
“At LRV 3, Blue Coal is a very dark blue that absorbs most light. Blue Coal carries a cool undertone. Valspar files Blue Coal under Black.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 3 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Blue CoalThis colorBlue CoalValspar · 4011-3
CoordinatingSnowed InValspar · 6004-1ACoordinatingBlue TwilightValspar · 5001-1CCoordinatingCelebration BlueValspar · 4008-6BSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareBlue Coal vs Nightfall
3LRV4
#2B3140Hex#2A364E
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Coal vs Very Black
3LRV3
#2B3140Hex#2F3238
BlueFamilyBlack
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet cast
Blue Coal vs Deep Space Echo
3LRV3
#2B3140Hex#292F35
BlueFamilyBlack
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue cast
Blue Coal vs Gotham Gray
3LRV5
#2B3140Hex#343E49
BlueFamilyBlack
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Coal vs Tuxedo
3LRV2
#2B3140Hex#22262B
BlueFamilyBlack
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet cast
Blue Coal vs Pitch Cobalt
3LRV4
#2B3140Hex#293944
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBlue Coal vs Anchors Aweigh
3LRV3
#2B3140Hex#2B3441
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Anchors Aweigh is close match · leans greener compared with Blue Coal.
Blue Coal vs Winding Waterway
3LRV5
#2B3140Hex#2E3549
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Winding Waterway is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Blue Coal.
Blue Coal vs Deep Royal
3LRV5
#2B3140Hex#2F394B
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Deep Royal is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Blue Coal.
Blue Coal vs Mountain Fig
3LRV4
#2B3140Hex#383C49
BlueFamilyGray
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Mountain Fig is close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Blue Coal.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorPalettes with Blue Coal
Blue Coal, answered
What is the LRV of Blue Coal?
Blue Coal (4011-3) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 3, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Blue Coal a warm or cool color?
Blue Coal has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Blue Coal from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Blue Coal is Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179) by Sherwin-Williams, close match · leans greener.
Valspar · 4011-3
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