Retro-Colonial Blue
4006-4B · Valspar
BlueView Retro-Colonial Blue 4006-4B on the Valspar site ↗Hex
#587487
LRV
16
Family
Blue
4006-4B
Color profile
Light value
16 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue
“At LRV 16, Retro-Colonial Blue is a dark blue that absorbs most light. Retro-Colonial Blue carries a cool undertone. Valspar files Retro-Colonial Blue under Blue.”— Valspar
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 16 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Retro-Colonial BlueThis colorRetro-Colonial BlueValspar · 4006-4B
CoordinatingPelicanValspar · 4007-1ACoordinatingMemorybook BlueValspar · 4007-5CCoordinatingNorthern Sky BlueValspar · 4008-5BSimilar colors
Tap any color to compareRetro-Colonial Blue vs Providence
16LRV17
#587487Hex#5A7589
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Retro-Colonial Blue vs Bountiful Blue
16LRV17
#587487Hex#517689
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Retro-Colonial Blue vs Veranda Blue
16LRV15
#587487Hex#4F718A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Retro-Colonial Blue vs Goddess of the Nile
16LRV17
#587487Hex#557690
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Retro-Colonial Blue vs Thundering Clouds
16LRV15
#587487Hex#576F85
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Retro-Colonial Blue vs Folk Blue
16LRV14
#587487Hex#4E6D7F
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareRetro-Colonial Blue vs Georgian Bay
16LRV17
#587487Hex#537284
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Georgian Bay is very close match compared with Retro-Colonial Blue.
Retro-Colonial Blue vs Inky Blue
16LRV15
#587487Hex#4E7287
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Inky Blue is very close match · cooler compared with Retro-Colonial Blue.
Retro-Colonial Blue vs Smoke Blue
16LRV18
#587487Hex#53778F
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Smoke Blue is very close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Retro-Colonial Blue.
Retro-Colonial Blue vs Shipyard
16LRV15
#587487Hex#4F6F85
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Shipyard is very close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Retro-Colonial Blue.
Retro-Colonial Blue vs Bedford Blue
16LRV17
#587487Hex#4E738C
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Bedford Blue is very close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Retro-Colonial Blue.
Retro-Colonial Blue vs Windsor Haze
16LRV16
#587487Hex#607381
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Windsor Haze is close match · warmer compared with Retro-Colonial Blue.
Retro-Colonial Blue vs Hatteras Gray
16LRV15
#587487Hex#5C707E
BlueFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Hatteras Gray is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Retro-Colonial Blue.
Retro-Colonial Blue vs Distance
16LRV15
#587487Hex#5D6F7F
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Distance is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Retro-Colonial Blue.
Retro-Colonial Blue vs Sloe Blue
16LRV18
#587487Hex#5B7984
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sloe Blue is close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Retro-Colonial Blue.
Retro-Colonial Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Retro-Colonial Blue?
Retro-Colonial Blue (4006-4B) by Valspar has a Light Reflectance Value of 16, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Retro-Colonial Blue a warm or cool color?
Retro-Colonial Blue has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Retro-Colonial Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Retro-Colonial Blue is Georgian Bay (CC-782) by Benjamin Moore, very close match.
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