Northern Sky Blue
4008-5B · Valspar
BlueView Northern Sky Blue 4008-5B on the Valspar site ↗Hex
#A3C2D0
LRV
51
Family
Blue
4008-5B
Color profile
Light value
51 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue Also reads teal
“At LRV 51, Northern Sky Blue is a light blue that reflects most light. Northern Sky Blue carries a cool undertone. Valspar files Northern Sky Blue under Blue.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 51 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Northern Sky BlueThis colorNorthern Sky BlueValspar · 4008-5B
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Tap any color to compareNorthern Sky Blue vs Drenched
51LRV52
#A3C2D0Hex#A6C4D0
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Northern Sky Blue vs Summer Rain
51LRV55
#A3C2D0Hex#AAC8D5
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Northern Sky Blue vs Memorybook Blue
51LRV47
#A3C2D0Hex#9DBCC9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Northern Sky Blue vs Sailboat
51LRV53
#A3C2D0Hex#AAC5D4
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Northern Sky Blue vs Sound Waves
51LRV52
#A3C2D0Hex#A0C5D7
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Northern Sky Blue vs Plein Air
51LRV52
#A3C2D0Hex#A8C3D3
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareNorthern Sky Blue vs Mediterranean Sky
51LRV51
#A3C2D0Hex#A4C1CD
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Mediterranean Sky is near-identical compared with Northern Sky Blue.
Northern Sky Blue vs Northern Air
51LRV49
#A3C2D0Hex#A0BECE
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Northern Air is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Northern Sky Blue.
Northern Sky Blue vs Vast Sky
51LRV55
#A3C2D0Hex#A9C9D7
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Vast Sky is very close match · 4 points lighter compared with Northern Sky Blue.
Northern Sky Blue vs Sonata
51LRV55
#A3C2D0Hex#ABC8D8
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sonata is very close match · 4 points lighter compared with Northern Sky Blue.
Northern Sky Blue vs Twinkle
51LRV55
#A3C2D0Hex#ADC6D3
BlueFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Twinkle is very close match · 4 points lighter · leans redder compared with Northern Sky Blue.
Northern Sky Blue vs Sea Wind
51LRV56
#A3C2D0Hex#ACCAD5
BlueFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sea Wind is very close match · 5 points lighter · warmer compared with Northern Sky Blue.
Northern Sky Blue vs Partly Cloudy
51LRV47
#A3C2D0Hex#9DBBCD
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Partly Cloudy is close match · 4 points darker · cooler compared with Northern Sky Blue.
Northern Sky Blue vs Rest Assured
51LRV49
#A3C2D0Hex#9BBFC9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Rest Assured is close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Northern Sky Blue.
Northern Sky Blue vs Hazy No.CC6
51LRV52
#A3C2D0Hex#AFC2C9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Hazy No.CC6 is close match · warmer compared with Northern Sky Blue.
Northern Sky Blue vs Lulworth Blue
51LRV45
#A3C2D0Hex#9EB6C8
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Lulworth Blue is close match · 6 points darker · leans redder compared with Northern Sky Blue.
Northern Sky Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Northern Sky Blue?
Northern Sky Blue (4008-5B) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 51, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Northern Sky Blue a warm or cool color?
Northern Sky Blue has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Northern Sky Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Northern Sky Blue is Mediterranean Sky (1662) by Benjamin Moore, near-identical.
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