Blue Dusk
M318 · Valspar
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#233E51
LRV
4
Family
Blue
M318
Color profile
Light value
4 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue Also reads black
“At LRV 4, Blue Dusk is a very dark blue that absorbs most light. Blue Dusk carries a cool undertone. Valspar files Blue Dusk under Black.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 4 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Similar colors
Tap any color to compareBlue Dusk vs Indigo Go-Go
4LRV4
#233E51Hex#203E4F
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Dusk vs Indigo Streamer
4LRV4
#233E51Hex#22394A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Dusk vs Time's Current
4LRV5
#233E51Hex#20415C
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Dusk vs Ethereal Dance
4LRV4
#233E51Hex#184052
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Dusk vs Blue Fedora
4LRV6
#233E51Hex#30495E
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Dusk vs Pitch Cobalt
4LRV4
#233E51Hex#293944
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBlue Dusk vs Salty Dog
4LRV5
#233E51Hex#234058
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Salty Dog is very close match · cooler compared with Blue Dusk.
Blue Dusk vs Twilight
4LRV7
#233E51Hex#254455
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Twilight is close match · 2 points lighter · leans greener compared with Blue Dusk.
Blue Dusk vs Gentleman's Gray
4LRV7
#233E51Hex#304656
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Gentleman's Gray is close match · 3 points lighter · warmer compared with Blue Dusk.
Blue Dusk vs In the Navy
4LRV4
#233E51Hex#283849
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
In the Navy is close match · leans redder compared with Blue Dusk.
Blue Dusk vs Compass Blue
4LRV6
#233E51Hex#35475B
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Compass Blue is close match · 2 points lighter · leans redder compared with Blue Dusk.
Blue Dusk vs Midnight Dream
4LRV6
#233E51Hex#394857
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Midnight Dream is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Blue Dusk.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorBlue Dusk, answered
What is the LRV of Blue Dusk?
Blue Dusk (M318) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 4, 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 Dusk a warm or cool color?
Blue Dusk has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Blue Dusk from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Blue Dusk is Salty Dog (SW 9177) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · cooler.
Valspar · M318
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