Blue Ember
8001-47F · Valspar
BlueView Blue Ember 8001-47F on the Valspar site ↗Hex
#4C5192
LRV
10
Family
Blue
8001-47F
Color profile
Light value
10 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Blue Also reads purple
“At LRV 10, Blue Ember is a very dark purple that absorbs most light. Blue Ember carries a cool undertone. Valspar files Blue Ember under Purple.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 10 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Blue EmberThis colorBlue EmberValspar · 8001-47F
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Tap any color to compareBlue Ember vs Purple Frenzy
10LRV10
#4C5192Hex#4B5795
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Ember vs Demon Blue
10LRV10
#4C5192Hex#45558D
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Ember vs Karmic Grape
10LRV10
#4C5192Hex#4C557D
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Ember vs Merlin's Robes
10LRV6
#4C5192Hex#3D4281
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Ember vs Jazzy Blue
10LRV6
#4C5192Hex#323F76
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Ember vs Alpine Forget-Me-Not
10LRV12
#4C5192Hex#556082
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBlue Ember vs Canyon Iris
10LRV10
#4C5192Hex#49548F
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Canyon Iris is very close match · leans greener compared with Blue Ember.
Blue Ember vs Scandinavian Blue
10LRV12
#4C5192Hex#4E4E8C
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Scandinavian Blue is very close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Blue Ember.
Blue Ember vs Crushed Velvet
10LRV11
#4C5192Hex#445397
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Crushed Velvet is very close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Blue Ember.
Blue Ember vs Basic Blue
10LRV8
#4C5192Hex#3F457D
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Basic Blue is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Blue Ember.
Blue Ember vs Eggplant
10LRV10
#4C5192Hex#5A4E88
BlueFamilyPurple
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Eggplant is close match · warmer compared with Blue Ember.
The full strip
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Blue Ember, answered
What is the LRV of Blue Ember?
Blue Ember (8001-47F) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 10, 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 Ember a warm or cool color?
Blue Ember has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Blue Ember from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Blue Ember is Canyon Iris (P540-7) by Behr, very close match · leans greener.
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