Motor City Blue
4005-4C · Valspar
BlueView Motor City Blue 4005-4C on the Valspar site ↗Hex
#415262
LRV
8
Family
Blue
4005-4C
Color profile
Light value
8 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue Also reads gray
“At LRV 8, Motor City Blue is a very dark blue that absorbs most light. Motor City Blue carries a cool undertone. Valspar files Motor City Blue under Blue.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 8 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Motor City BlueThis colorMotor City BlueValspar · 4005-4C
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Tap any color to compareMotor City Blue vs Midnight Shadow
8LRV8
#415262Hex#405162
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Motor City Blue vs Mountain River
8LRV9
#415262Hex#3F576A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Motor City Blue vs Rogue Blue
8LRV7
#415262Hex#424D58
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Motor City Blue vs Dark and Stormy Night
8LRV9
#415262Hex#4D565F
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Motor City Blue vs Night View
8LRV7
#415262Hex#3D4B54
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Motor City Blue vs Blue Fedora
8LRV6
#415262Hex#30495E
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareMotor City Blue vs Night Tide
8LRV8
#415262Hex#455360
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Night Tide is very close match · warmer compared with Motor City Blue.
Motor City Blue vs Indigo Batik
8LRV8
#415262Hex#3E5063
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Indigo Batik is very close match · cooler compared with Motor City Blue.
Motor City Blue vs Newburyport Blue
8LRV10
#415262Hex#465566
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Newburyport Blue is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Motor City Blue.
Motor City Blue vs Hudson Bay
8LRV10
#415262Hex#3F5266
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Hudson Bay is very close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Motor City Blue.
Motor City Blue vs Cavalry
8LRV7
#415262Hex#3F4C5A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Cavalry is very close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Motor City Blue.
Motor City Blue vs Inked
8LRV8
#415262Hex#3B5066
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Inked is close match · cooler compared with Motor City Blue.
Motor City Blue vs Admiralty
8LRV6
#415262Hex#404E61
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Admiralty is close match · 2 points darker · leans redder compared with Motor City Blue.
Motor City Blue vs Stiffkey Blue
8LRV10
#415262Hex#4A5B6B
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Stiffkey Blue is close match · 2 points lighter compared with Motor City Blue.
Motor City Blue vs Hague Blue
8LRV7
#415262Hex#3F4D57
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Hague Blue is close match · warmer compared with Motor City Blue.
Motor City Blue vs Sea Serpent
8LRV7
#415262Hex#3E4B54
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sea Serpent is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Motor City Blue.
Palettes with Motor City Blue
Motor City Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Motor City Blue?
Motor City Blue (4005-4C) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 8, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Motor City Blue a warm or cool color?
Motor City Blue has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Motor City Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Motor City Blue is Night Tide (ECC-30-3) by Behr, very close match · warmer.
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